Florida to clarify school rules for sexual orientation, gender identity after lawsuit settlement

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : ORLANDO, Fla. - Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law that critics dubbed "Don't Say Gay.
51% : Some teachers said they were unsure if they could mention or display a photo of their same-sex partner in the classroom.
49% : Under the terms of the settlement, the Florida Board of Education will send instructions to every school district saying the Florida law doesn't prohibit discussing LGBTQ+ people, nor prevent anti-bullying rules on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or disallow Gay-Straight Alliance groups.
47% : "The settlement clarifies what is allowed in Florida classrooms following the passage two years ago of the law prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades.
46% : Recommended VideosOther states used the Florida law as a template to pass prohibitions on classroom instruction on gender identity or sexual orientation.
43% : It barred instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through the third grade, and it was expanded to all grades last year.

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