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A teacher from Wisconsin, Melissa Tempel expressed her frustration regarding her school district banning a singing performance of ‘Rainbowland’. On Wednesday, the teacher got fired.
In March, Melissa tweeted that the administration had rejected her choice for “Rainbowland,” a hit duo by none other than Miley Cyrus and Dolly Patron. However, the officials said that the song is controversial under school policy, but the question is “When will it end?”
The Waukesha School District Board of Education voted on Wednesday regarding the termination of Tempel. The board placed her on administrative leave after the superintendent expressed that her disagreement with the decision was violating school board policies.
Although Tempel and her attorney were disappointed with the decision, now they have what is necessary for a First Amendment lawsuit. Tempel handled the situation with resilience and told reporters that she wouldn’t have changed her course of action even if she knew the outcome. She showed her gratitude for the people who offered support and kindness.
Tempel said, “And I really just want to say ‘hi’ to my students, because I haven’t been able to talk to them since March, and I really miss you guys.” Her March tweet reads “My first graders were so excited to sing Rainbowland for our spring concert but it has been vetoed by our administration. When will it end?”
She also added the lyrics of the track that is based on living together in harmony. It goes as, “’Cause I know if we try, we could really make a difference in this world” and “Living in a Rainbowland … Where we’re free to be exactly who we are / Let’s all dig down deep inside / Brush the judgment and fear aside.”
Superintendent James Sebert said that he has received numerous “hundreds” of texts and emails with threatening tone to it after that March post. He said, “The amount of negative attention that Ms. Tempel brought to the school district of Waukesha during that period was overwhelming.” he also added, “It was essentially all-encompassing.” He believes the disagreement by Tempel “was in direct violation of multiple board policies.”
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