The Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes, Florida has relocated a book containing Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb" from the elementary section of its K-8 library to the middle school section, following a parent's complaint. Gorman expressed her disappointment in a tweet, arguing that it was a violation of children's right to free thought and free speech. Elmo Lugo, a representative from Miami-Dade County Public Schools, confirmed the relocation and said the decision was made by a committee at the school.
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A Florida elementary school teacher is under investigation by the state Department of Education after she showed her fifth-grade students a Disney movie featuring an openly gay character. Jenna Barbee, the teacher, believes the investigation is an example of discrimination against the LGBTQ community. She said she showed the movie as a “brain break” in between students’ standardized testing and that she had no intention of offending anyone. The state Department of Education has not yet commented on the investigation.