Book ruling at orange county school vexes teacher, critics raleigh. Currie is at the center of a controversy of reading an approved gay themed fable book to kids in his. A north carolina thirdgrade teacher is under fire after reading his. A teacher and an assistant principal resigned from a north carolina elementary school after parents complained that a gay fairy tale was read to their children, according to the. Were an independent nonprofit that provides parents with indepth school quality information. Efland white pages phone books in north carolina nc. Nc teacher, vice principal resign over controversial fairy. A few weeks ago, third grade teacher omar currie brought the book in to school. Omar currie and meg goodhand, respectively a teacher and vice principal of eflandcheeks elementary school, have resigned over controversy surrounding a gay fairy tale that currie read to third. Teacher and assistant principal resign after parent outrage. Though only about 15 miles west of chapel hill, a college town. The book king and king is about a prince who goes against his.
Teacher omar currie and assistant principal meg goodhand, from eflandcheeks elementary school, officially submitted their resignation letters on monday, an. Eflandcheeks elementary officials upheld the book in april after an initial complaint and ruled again last month that the book was appropriate after fielding questions from angry parents during a. A fairy tale read in good faith leads to a nc teachers. Omar currie said he read his students the book king and king, a fairy tale about two princes having a love encounter, after he perceived negative. A teacher at efland cheeks elementary school, who is openly gay, read the book in class. Teacher quits after reading book about gay couple to class. May 18, 2015 an elementary school teacher has spurred controversy in efland, north carolina, after he read a fairy tale story about gay marriage to his thirdgrade class omar currie, a 25yearold teacher at. Ap a teacher has resigned after reading his thirdgraders a story about a gay couple, sparking controversy in a small north carolina town. Efland cheeks elementary officials upheld the book in april after an initial complaint and ruled again last month that the book was appropriate after fielding questions from angry parents during a. Ap after a thirdgrader tearfully recounted how another boy had called him gay during gym class, teacher omar currie chose to raise the issue during story time by reading his students a fable about a prince who falls in love with another prince, ending with a. Third grade teacher forced to quit after reading this book.
Davis said that she couldnt speak about earlier readings of the book but that this one led to controversy because a parent who picked up her child that day saw the girl was visibly upset. A teacher who read his thirdgraders a book about two. Jul, 2016 a north carolina elementary school teacher has resigned after his decision to read a gaythemed childrens book to his thirdgrade class led to controversy in the small town of efland. Wtvd dozens of community members converged on efland cheeks elementary school friday evening to sound off on a controversial childrens book read in the classroom. After a thirdgrade teacher heard one of his students being bullied and called gay, he decided to take matters into his own hands. A school teacher at eflandcheeks elementary says he may resign over the controversy surrounding a book he read to students with a homosexual theme. Teacher omar currie, 25, in his second year at efland cheeks elementary school, said he read the book because a boy was being bullied in his classroom. Efland cheeks elementary efland, north carolina nc. Teacher who read gaythemed fairy tale in class resigns after protest. Teacher who read gaythemed book to primary school children. Teacher who read gaythemed fairy tale in class resigns. Currie is at the center of a controversy of reading an approved gaythemed fable book to kids in his elementary class. A school teacher at efland cheeks elementary says he may resign over the controversy surrounding a book he read to students with a homosexual theme.
Teacher, administrator resign after gay story read to nc. The thirdgrade teacher resigned from the school monday, a month after reading his class a book about two gay. Nc elementary school teacher reads gay fable to students. Credit andrew tie wunc it eventually ended with currie and a vice principal at efland cheeks. I am a grandmother of children attending efland cheeks elementary school in north carolina, and i heard a thirdgrade teacher recently read a book focusing on homosexuality to his class. Jun 16, 2015 efland the teacher and assistant principal at the center of a controversy around a gay fairy tale read to third graders have resigned.
Teacher resigns after reading students book about gay couple raleigh, n. The gaythemed fairytale book and the teacher who read it in an efland classroom were the focus of a public forum in orange county. Renewed discussion on controversial book read in orange county. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Teacher resigns after reading students book about gay couple. Wtvd dozens of community members converged on eflandcheeks elementary school friday evening to sound off on a controversial childrens book read in the classroom. Omar currie told wchl in midmay, following the initial. May 16, 2015 dozens of community members converged on efland cheeks elementary school friday evening to sound off on a controversial childrens book read in the classroom. Teacher, vice principal resign over gay fable charlotte. He says the recent controversy over a book about samesex marriage took him by surprise.
Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Any book a teacher wishes to read to students or use in the classroom that is not in the schools media center will need to be submitted to parents in advance, starting in the 20152016 school year, adds curie. Former efland cheeks teacher joins chapel hill panel on diversity in. A teacher at eflandcheeks elementary school, who is openly gay, read the book in class. Orange county schools controversial issues policy 3331 states, in part. Omar currie says he didnt always want to be a teacher. Efland cheeks elementary located in efland, north carolina nc.
Teacher resigns after reading story about gay couple to class. Third grade teacher forced to quit after reading this book to. Teacher resigns after reading students book about gay. North carolina teacher resigns after reading gay book to. Teacher omar currie and assistant principal meg goodhand, from efland cheeks elementary school, officially submitted their resignation letters on monday, an orange county schools spokesman confirmed. Gay fairy tale sparks controversy at eflandcheeks elementary. Book ruling at efland school vexes teacher, critics. Controversy over gay themed book read in efland classroom sparks fiery meeting video. Nc elementary school teacher, assistant principal resign. Jun 15, 2015 a teacher and an assistant principal at orange countys efland cheeks elementary have stepped down following the backlash over the teacher s reading of a gay childrens book in the classroom.
Book ruling at efland school vexes teacher, critics news. An orange county elementary school will hold a public meeting friday after parents complained about a thirdgrade teacher reading a book in class about a prince who marries a prince. But a parent has appealed the schools ruling to the orange county schools superintendent and filed a grievance against the teacher and the assistant principal who gave him the book after he said a boy in the class was called gay and teased about. A north carolina elementary school teacher has resigned after his decision to read a gaythemed childrens book to his thirdgrade class led to controversy in the small town of efland. Jun 18, 2015 a gaythemed childrens book is at the centre of a controversy that has angered parents and led a young teacher and school principal to resign. Omar currie, a thirdgrade teacher in efland, nc, who came under fire for. He has explained that he was inspired to teach the book after a boy. A teacher has resigned after reading his thirdgraders a story about a gay couple, sparking controversy in a small north carolina town. Nc teacher resigns over king and king book controversy wbff. Some parents in uproar after teacher reads story of gay. Efland is the author of a history of art education 3.
In 2006, the parents of a massachusetts secondgrader sued after the book was read in their childs class. Efland cheeks teacher ponders future amid book controversy. The reading of a book at eflandcheeks elementary school has left some parents calling for the reproach of a teacher. Any book a teacher wishes to read to students or use in the classroom. Parents crowd efland cheeks gym about controversial book. Efland cheecks elementary school, in western orange county, nc was the center of some controversy after thirdgrade teacher omar currie stood before 200 parents at a meeting at the school after the. Book causing controversy at efland elementary school. Teacher resigns after reading story about gay couple to. Currie became a teacher at nearby eflandcheeks elementary school. Gaythemed childrens book challenged in north carolina school.
Nc elementary school teacher, assistant principal resign amid. Currie, just finishing his second year as a teacher at eflandcheeks elementary school read the story to his students. The thirdgrade teacher who read king and king to his classroom to solve a bullying problem at efland cheeks elementary school has resigned. Teacher who read gaythemed fairy tale in class resigns after. Teacher resigns over backlash from reading gay fairy tale.
Teacher, assistant principal at center of gay fairy tale. Controversy over gay themed book read in efland classroom sparks. Nc teacher resigns over king and king book controversy. Santaloci, a former teacher at eflandcheeks, read it to his fourthgrade. Teacher and assistant principal resign after parent. Elementary school teacher resigns after angering parents by. Teacher, assistant principal resign from efland cheeks. Currie resigned from the school after a controversy emerged over currie reading the book, which features a marriage between gay characters, to. Eflandcheecks elementary school, in western orange county, nc was the center of some controversy after thirdgrade teacher omar currie stood before 200 parents at a meeting at the school after the. Orange schools closes book on gay fairy tale controversy. Eflandcheeks elementary teacher omar currie turns to. Some orange county parents upset over controversial book.
Parents protest gay fairy tale read to efland thirdgraders. An emotional crowd filled a gymnasium at eflandcheeks elementary school to sound off about a thirdgrade teacher and a book he read to. An emotional crowd filled a gymnasium at efland cheeks elementary school to sound off about a thirdgrade teacher and a book he read to students. Omar currie is the third grade teacher who resigned recently after a controversy over a book he read.
A north carolina teacher at the center of controversy over a book is speaking out. Nc teacher, vice principal resign over controversial fairy tale. Omar currie and meg goodhand, respectively a teacher and vice principal of efland cheeks elementary school, have resigned over controversy surrounding a gay fairy tale that currie read to third. June 16, 2015 a teacher has resigned after reading his thirdgraders a story about a gay couple, sparking controversy in a small north carolina town. Controversy over gay themed book read in efland classroom. May 14, 2015 matthew roberts is the parent of two children at efland cheeks elementary. Jun 16, 2015 a north carolina elementary school teacher has resigned after his decision to read a gaythemed childrens book to his thirdgrade class led to controversy in the small town of efland. Credit andrew tie wunc it eventually ended with currie and a vice principal at eflandcheeks.
The students were studying fairy tales, and the book king. Eflandcheeks elementary teacher omar currie makes an. This is something that should be taught by parents or at least the parents be aware what is being taught. Trick daddy arrested for dui, cocaine possession in miami.
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