Florida Teacher Investigated for Showing Disney Movie to Students

A Florida teacher is under investigation by the state Department of Education for screening a Disney movie with a gay character to her fifth-grade students. The teacher claims that all her students had parent-signed permission slips to watch PG movies. However, a parent and school board member later objected to the film’s inclusion of an LGBTQ character. The teacher is being investigated for potential violations of Florida's "Don't say gay" law, which bans teachings about gender and sexual identity to students in public schools. The teacher defended her decision to show the movie, saying it incorporated lessons about earth science and ecosystems that her students were learning about in the curriculum.