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Florida teacher fired for name use — others kept jobs after abuse

Post author By Joe Douglass
Post date July 18, 2025

An empty classroom with a chalkboard, several desks, and sun shining through windows.

Biting, hitting, and even sexual misconduct didn’t get teachers fired in the Sunshine State. But using a student’s preferred name did.

Tags Brevard County Schools, Education discipline, Education policy, Florida Department of Education, Florida education, Florida teacher fired, Gender identity in schools, Inappropriate teacher behavior, LGBTQ+ students, Melissa Calhoun, Misconduct in education, Parental rights law, Preferred pronouns, Public records investigation, School abuse cases, School board discipline, Teacher accountability, Teacher misconduct