"Freedom."
Administrators at Mountain View Elementary reportedly sent the teacher this sheet with the district's policies regarding "politics in schools" after requesting she cover up Charlie Kirk's name.
In the interest of testing Shelton's commitment to true non-partisanship, you can peruse their Facebook page. For the last year, at least, it is devoid of any political statements or symbols, including leftwing symbols like the LGBT flag, which are found in many public schools that purport to be neutral.
Still, commenters are wondering how a name, in and of itself, is considered political.
Where does the definition of "political" begin and end? Would teachers be allowed to wear a shirt with MLK Jr.'s name, despite the fact that he was a divisive political figure? Would it be acceptable to wear Abraham Lincoln's name? Mohammad Ali? Helen Keller? Barack Obama? All were political. Where is the line drawn, and on what side?
While the left-coded bias in many public schools allows for the display of leftwing figures and symbols, the definition of what is acceptable and mainstream is indeed beginning to change.
In September, Not the Bee interviewed a Florida teacher who was forced to take down a Charlie Kirk quote with no political messaging, but won his complaint with school administrators after the story got attention. 👇
And yet, answering the question of what should be allowed in schools continues to be debated, with Charlie's murder at the center:
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