Calhoun’s contract expires in May when she completes the academic year.
The community has responded strongly to the incident, with some residents demonstrating against the teacher’s termination during a Tuesday school board meeting.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Calhoun teaches AP Literature and has been employed by the district since 2013.
Regarding gender ideology in public schools, the federal government has adopted a stance akin to Florida’s.
President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funds from public school districts that support gender ideology in an executive order he signed shortly after taking office.
A contentious subject during last year’s presidential election was gender ideology.
