A first grade teacher at Pinecrest Elementary School in Seminole County, FL has become the subject of an internal investigation after reading the comedy book A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo to his class.
Faculty at Pinecrest Elementary began receiving complaints after a teacher read the comedy children’s book–the brainchild of late night host John Oliver–in the classroom. Marlon Bundo, named for Vice President Mike Pence’s pet rabbit, lampoons the Vice President’s anti-LGBTQ policy positions, and encourages readers to love themselves.
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The grandparent of one student felt taken aback by the reading. “I don’t think it’s fair they are not telling the other parents about what they read. Noah comes home one day and asks us if it’s OK for two male bunnies to get married. I said, ‘By our beliefs, no. But we do not judge nobody.’” Even the parent of a gay child felt uncomfortable. “It’s not something that should be in an elementary school.”
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The teacher, whose name has not been disclosed, remains in the classroom pending the results of the investigation. School officials have not commented on a timetable for its conclusion.
Billy Budd
If being gay were not seen as something BAD, why would anyone object?
jcoberkrom
Kudos to this teacher. I would have no problem reading this in my classroom. Difference. I worked in a school district that celebrated diversity.
The school district employees had a huge presence in the last gay pride parade.
ModeI
Wow that’s cool i like it!
James Hart
This should not be taught in elementary school. Parents should have the right to control what moral values their children are taught, especially in public schools, which are supposed to be values-neutral and ideologically-free because they’re supported by everyone’s taxes.
If you want your values taught, educate your kids at home about your values, or send them to a private school, like many Christians and Jews do.
radiooutmike
Facts be facts.
There are gay people, there are straight people, there are black people, there are brown people, there are people who believe in a god and those that don’t.
A values-neutral/ideology-free education would teach children that all people have value no matter who they are.