A Florida elementary school teacher is reportedly under investigation by the state Department of Education after she showed students a Disney movie that featured a gay character. Jenna Barbee, a fifth-grade teacher at Winding Waters in Hernando County, was reported by a student’s parent after screening the movie “Strange World” as a “brain break” in between students’ standardized testing, she said in a TikTok video Sunday. AdvertisementBarbee said she thought the animated movie was “perfect” because her students had been studying earth science and ecosystems and the PG movie is about a family of explorers navigating an alien world. AdvertisementDOE press secretary Cassie Palelis said the department cannot confirm or deny an investigation due to Florida statutes. This does not mean there is any presumption of guilt during the fact-finding phase.”Barbee said she is under investigation for showing the PG-rated animated Disney movie "Strange World" (shown above).

Source: Huffington Post May 16, 2023 05:35 UTC