Twisted Topics: Interview with Cory Bernaert

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If you pay any attention to the news, you probably know that anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in 33 states since 2021… and that in Florida specifically this legislation has been Dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay bill”  but formally known as the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, the text of the legislation states that “classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through [third grade]” or “in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards” in other grades.

Further, it explicitly states that parents “may bring an action against a school district to obtain a declaratory judgment” and a court may award damages and attorney’s fees if it finds that a school violated the measure.  Our guest today is someone that I actually know.  We taught at the same school, although our paths did not cross very often as a kindergarten teacher and fifth-grade teachers.  Cory was a well-respected teacher and was well-loved by staff and students alike.  To quote Cory himself he said, “I have been stricken with fear over how Florida’s new law limiting discussions of LGBTQ+ discussions in school will affect me as a person and a professional.  Cory has since appeared on a live interview on 10Tampa Bay MSNBC and was on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and did an op-ed for NBC and we are so excited to hear his story and learn his thoughts. 

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