Current Events > Teacher being investigated for showing Disney film. Guess the state!

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https://twitter.com/c350Zee/status/1656715248022241281?t=i76hn3R6jLNlPuGzB-MX2w&s=19

Florida education officials allegedly told a school teacher that she was under a misconduct investigation after, her friend claimed, she showed students the Disney animated film Strange World.

The purported investigation following this alleged showing of Strange World comes amid rightwing Republican governor Ron DeSantiss attacks on educators that include book censorship and limitations on discussions of race and sex as he jockeys for his partys presidential nomination with anti-woke talking points.

The film involves a group of explorers who try saving a mysterious land from losing its vital energy source, per Variety. It also has a prominent gay character a rarity in childrens animation.

Zee included a photo of a letter from the Florida department of education, stating that following receipt of a receipt of a complaint, this office has determined an investigation is warranted into allegations that you engaged in inappropriate conduct.

If you have evidentiary witnesses or documents pertinent to the case, send them to this office no later than two weeks from receipt of this letter, the alleged missive continues. CBR.com first reported on Zees Tweet.

The alleged letter does not state specific allegations against this teacher. The Florida department of education did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In response to a Twitter user who said that teachers who break the law find themselves under investigation, Zee wrote: She has signed permission from every parent in the classroom to show Disney & Dreamworks movies in class, even offering lines to specify specific movies parents didnt want shown. Not one exception was written down, so no she didnt break the law. Try again, doofus.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/13/florida-teacher-allegedly-investigated-for-showing-students-film-strange-world

Lame.

Why choose that movie?

AI_TechGam3FAQS posted...

Why choose that movie?

Because it really shouldn't be that big of a deal? We had days especially near the end of the school year where it'd be like an in-service. I watched Tombstone in high school, gratuitous sex scenes were covered and fast forwarded over.

I'm pretty sure none of that is in a Disney film so it shouldn't be that big of a fucking deal.

Why are Republicans allowed to be worse than literal cartoon villains?

LightHawKnight posted...

Why are Republicans allowed to be worse than literal cartoon villains?

because ~40% of our country are villains themselves, and that's enough to win with the control they have over the system

Oh no! Not a Disney movie!!!

Oh the humanity!!!

LightHawKnight posted...

Why are Republicans allowed to be worse than literal cartoon villains?

cuz they have no people in our gov calling them out on it always i would be blasting it on tv daily

AI_TechGam3FAQS posted...

Why choose that movie?

Why not?

AI_TechGam3FAQS posted...

Why choose that movie?

Because its the latest animated Disney movie?

Yazarogi posted...

Because it really shouldn't be that big of a deal? We had days especially near the end of the school year where it'd be like an in-service. I watched Tombstone in high school, gratuitous sex scenes were covered and fast forwarded over.

I'm pretty sure none of that is in a Disney film so it shouldn't be that big of a fucking deal.

I still like how in HS we got to see the original Red Dawn without anything getting covered up. You'd think the part where the teacher and kids got shot up by an RPK in a school would be a red flag. But no, we tuff I guess.

Nowadays that'd probably be a training video on what to avoid doing.

Remember when conservatives made the "don't groom our kids" argument? What they really meant was don't ever mention that gay people exist otherwise the state will send their Schutzstaffel to address it.

The words "under investigation" reminds me of how Papers Please depicts 1980s Soviet Russia.

AI_TechGam3FAQS posted...

Why choose that movie?

Maybe because it's a new movie that the kids are unlikely to have seen, and it's on Disney plus, and maybe the teacher just likes the movie and thought the kids would enjoy it. What does it matter? Why not?

Strange World sucks anyway.

https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1658537748809015313

Also saying you lose your parental rights for putting your child in public schooling is pretty lol.

Oh hey, there's that censorship and "big government" that Republicans claim to hate so much!

On a serious note, fuck DeSatan and I hope his voters get fucked by his terrible policies.

blackrider76 posted...

You're a fucking joke.

Yazarogi posted...

Because it really shouldn't be that big of a deal? We had days especially near the end of the school year where it'd be like an in-service. I watched Tombstone in high school, gratuitous sex scenes were covered and fast forwarded over.

I'm pretty sure none of that is in a Disney film so it shouldn't be that big of a fucking deal.

you havent watched many disney films have you?
(While there may not be sex scenes. There were definitely some creepy things going on in the background of a lot of Disney Films.)

What's up with these kids snitching

ZaruenKosai posted...

you havent watched many disney films have you?
(While there may not be sex scenes. There were definitely some creepy things going on in the background of a lot of Disney Films.)

By "a lot", how many exactly? And what are some of the "creepy" things?

imagine being the kid who reported it. what a goober

Ruvan22 posted...

By "a lot", how many exactly? And what are some of the "creepy" things?

a bunch of boys being enticed with drugs, gambling, and alcohol for the purpose of being polymorphed for a slave trade is a tad unsettling

Ruvan22 posted...

By "a lot", how many exactly? And what are some of the "creepy" things?

There's quite a few innuendos or easter egg kind of things, no?

blackrider76 posted...

Strange World sucks anyway.

But that wasn't the parent's complaint?

https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1658537748809015313

Also saying you lose your parental rights for putting your child in public schooling is pretty lol.

Interesting how the tweet and you left out the rest of her statement....

"those rights are gone when your child is in the public school system because there are students talking about these things."

https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/parents-rights-are-gone-when-children-are-in-public-school-florida-teacher
-under-investigation-says-hernando-county-jenna-barbee-strange-world-disney-lgbtq

On topic - do you think the "Don't say gay bill" is a good thing?

FelineCyborg posted...

a bunch of boys being enticed with drugs, gambling, and alcohol for the purpose of being polymorphed for a slave trade is a tad unsettling

Agreed, so Pinocchio

IceCreamOnStero posted...

There's quite a few innuendos or easter egg kind of things, no?

Are there? You made the claim, all I can recall is the priest in Little Mermaid and carpet in Aladdin, both of which aren't obvious like the Pinocchio example above

I live in a blue state, but a teacher would get in trouble in my town for showing that film because 5th graders were not allowed to watch PG rated stuff in class, only G.
They can watch PG starting in 6th grade. PG-13 in 8th.

Ruvan22 posted...

"those rights are gone when your child is in the public school system because there are students talking about these things."

That still doesnt validate the statement.

Obviously I dont think teachers showing a mediocre Disney movie that happens to have gay people in it is infringing on any parents rights, but who do you think you are winning over with a statement like that?

blackrider76 posted...

That still doesnt validate the statement.

Obviously I dont think teachers showing a mediocre Disney movie that happens to have gay people in it is infringing on any parents rights, but who do you think you are winning over with a statement like that?

Just because social media is pervasive doesnt mean the parents lose their rights concerning what goes on in public schools.

bruh this is florida. they dont even want to teach slavery and civil rights anymore

note to self: stay away from Florida at all costs!

Ruvan22 posted...

Agreed, so Pinocchio

Are there? You made the claim, all I can recall is the priest in Little Mermaid and carpet in Aladdin, both of which aren't obvious like the Pinocchio example above

so its cool to have main character go on a alcohol induced hallucination trip (dumbo) or have the main characters parents die on screen(bambi and lion king) or a clergy man be conflicted with his piousness and sexual desires(hunchback, which interestingly enough a lot of parents didnt think was kid appriopriate on release) but having a character be gay and exist is crossing the line

Cuticrusader09 posted...

I live in a blue state, but a teacher would get in trouble in my town for showing that film because 5th graders were not allowed to watch PG rated stuff in class, only G.
They can watch PG starting in 6th grade. PG-13 in 8th.

Ok but the parents in this instance signed consent forms

disney hasnt released a g rated movie in years. they actually specifically request them to be pg for marketing purposes (i guess i dunno really why)

AI_TechGam3FAQS posted...

Why choose that movie?

The teacher explained it had elements that were part of the lesson they were learning at the time.

Also, all the parents signed permissions slips to show PG movies, and none of them said what they weren't okay with their kids watching.

Wild that there are some posters here who really think a teacher should be investigated and potentially fired for showing a Disney movie that happened to feature a gay character.

Yea I was genuinely confused when they were bringing up very niche / hidden stuff in Disney films that was from... awhile ago and has since been edited out of any streaming or new releases of said media.

Also the whole point of the Pinocchio scene with the "bad boys" is to basically frighten kids into not doing those things... Yea it looks really cool until you get turned into a donkey and you're screaming for your mother.

Some really weird thought processes regarding the conservatives that frequent this website.

blackrider76 posted...

That still doesnt validate the statement.

I didn't say it validated, but the full statement definitely paints a different picture of the teacher and what she was trying to say - many of the replies to this tweet are going exactly off that (how dare teachers think they know what's better for my kid etc)

Obviously I dont think teachers showing a mediocre Disney movie that happens to have gay people in it is infringing on any parents rights, but who do you think you are winning over with a statement like that?

It really wasn't obvious, as your first post was dismissive of the movie (seemed to minimize the issue) and then critical of the teacher's response - you didn't saying anything about the event or the bill.

Just because social media is pervasive doesnt mean the parents lose their rights concerning what goes on in public schools.

Where did she say anything about "social media"? She was saying kids are already talking about these issues, so parents rights to forbid them from being exposed in school are already moot.

Fucking Zoomers brought back snitching

FelineCyborg posted...

disney hasnt released a g rated movie in years. they actually specifically request them to be pg for marketing purposes (i guess i dunno really why)

I would assume G rated movies are seen as like baby movies and not fun for the whole family, like whinny the Pooh or something.

I had a longer post typed out, but realized it was too much effort for a forgettable movie and a teacher that thinks she knows better.

FelineCyborg posted...

so its cool to have main character go on a alcohol induced hallucination trip (dumbo) or have the main characters parents die on screen(bambi and lion king) or a clergy man be conflicted with his piousness and sexual desires(hunchback, which interestingly enough a lot of parents didnt think was kid appriopriate on release) but having a character be gay and exist is crossing the line

So a few points:
A) When I said "you made the claim", I was responding to blackrider
B) I never said any of those things were "cool"?
C) Parents dying and death can be appropriate topics for a children's movie, are you saying they should never be portrayed?
D) I haven't seen Hunchback - what do they show the priest doing or saying?

blackrider76 posted...

I had a longer post typed out, but realized it was too much effort for a forgettable movie and a teacher that thinks she knows better.

Again, she *didn't* say she knew better - why do you keep misinterpreting what she said?

Ruvan22 posted...

) I haven't seen Hunchback - what do they show the priest doing or saying

https://youtu.be/U3NoDEu7kpg

also it's 5th grade, she didnt even know they expanded it to k-12 because they sold it as only k-3

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