Florida is investigating a teacher who showed a Disney movie with a gay character
The film, Strange World, tells the story of a family of explorers and includes a character who has a crush on another boy. The fifth-grade teacher says a student's mother lodged a complaint.
by Joe Hernandez
May 16, 2023
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A Florida teacher is under investigation by the state's Department of Education after she showed her students a Disney movie that features a gay character.
Jenna Barbee, who teaches fifth grade in the Hernando County School District, says a student's mother lodged a complaint with education officials after Barbee showed the film in her classroom.
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