Can Florida teachers be fired over 'preferred' names? Here's what the law says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : More specifically, the law prohibits: Employees or students in K-12 public schools from being required to refer to others by a "personal title or pronouns that do not align with the person's sex."A
36% : Teachers who knowingly violate these rules face the potential revocation or suspension of their educator's certificate, preventing them from being employed in Florida public schools.

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