Liberal teacher claims 'kids are dying' because of Florida parental rights law



A liberal teacher that was highlighted by the "Libs of TikTok" account said that the media needed to be less reactionary and added that kids are "dying" because of the debate over the Florida parental rights law.

Florida teacher Ravi Ramirez told Brian Stelter on CNN+ that she was criticized by trolls online after the Libs of TikTok account posted her video complaining about the Florida law.

Ramirez told Stelter that the media should not engage in "reactionary behavior" and instead report the facts.

"Already, teachers have lost jobs. Many teachers have had to take down safe spaces, posters from their classroom. Many of them have had to change the way they speak to their kids. So I think focusing on the human impact of these black and white letters on a piece of paper, you know what is this doing to our family, what is this doing to our teachers, the stress levels," Ramirez said.

"I think it's too much and I think it’s a personal attack on public education in general. They want to privatize education. They don’t want to make education accessible to all people. So it's important to ensure that, you know, we don't want to get reactionary behavior, which is very human and normal, but provide the facts, but never forget the real impacts," she continued.

"You know, kids are dying because of this and that’s my biggest concern," Ramirez claimed without evidence.

"I want to save kids lives. If I acknowledge one child and letting them know that they are safe with me, and that they are loved by me, that can make such a huge difference, it can change and save their lives, so let's not let them forget that," she concluded.

The segment with Ramirez was a lazy and sloppy regurgitation of liberal talking points against the Florida law. Stelter also appeared to justify the creator of the Libs of TikTok account being doxxed by the Washington Post in the segment.

Here's the video of the teacher's comments:

The deranged lib teacher claims the parents who don't want to sexually indoctrinate kids "don't want to make education accessible to all people."
"Kids are dying because of this," she declares, citing no evidence and with no push back from Stelter. pic.twitter.com/rgHajmOA9Z
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) April 21, 2022

[H/T: NewsBusters.]

Pete Buttigieg tries to take DeSantis down on 'The View' but it backfires SPECTACULARLY



Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined Joy Behar, Sara Haines, and Ana Navarro on 'The View" this week to talk about Florida’s new “Parental Rights in Education” law — which he absurdly claimed "will kill kids" — before going on to add inflation and high gas prices to his list of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' faults.

"Your husband, Chasten, is a teacher and he's been a vocal critic of what's going on in my state of Florida when the, with the so-called 'don't say gay' law, which he says will kill kids. Do you agree?" Navarro asked Buttigieg.

"Yeah, he's right," Buttigieg answered. "And I think every law to be judged for the effect it's going to have on real people in real life, and I get the political reasons why they're doing this. By the way, some of those political reasons (laughs), they don't have a plan on anything else, right? I mean, they don't have a plan on dealing with inflation or dealing with gas prices or dealing with the issues."


Pete Buttigieg says that prohibiting classroom instruction of sex and gender theory in kindergarten classes will \u201cKILL KIDS.\u201d \n\nThen he blames Ron DeSantis for inflation and gas prices.pic.twitter.com/t1VM0OR96L
— RNC Research (@RNC Research) 1649435421

Buttigieg's bizarre claims immediately drew harsh criticism on Twitter.

\u201cThey don\u2019t have a plan for dealing with inflation, or dealing with high gas prices\u2026.\u201d says the Secretary of Transportation.\n\nOh there\u2019s a plan. The voters have noticed that these problems became problems when your administration arrived. That\u2019s fixable.\n\nNovember is coming.
— Ken Catmull (@Ken Catmull) 1649500508
\u201cThat\u2019s correct. Kids will die unless we let teachers talk to 5, 6, and 7 year olds about sex behind their parents\u2019 backs.\u201dpic.twitter.com/LM5SZs2LAa
— Danny Dyer (@Danny Dyer) 1649445192
Wait\u2026was he just accusing DeSantis of \u201cnot having a plan to deal with inflation and high gas prices?\u201d
— Sara Gonzales (@Sara Gonzales) 1649460503
Wow Pete!! THEY have no plan??? Joking, right? Is there ANYTHING you are willing to take responsibility for?
— mario martino (@mario martino) 1649453999
\u201cThey don\u2019t have a plan on inflation or gas prices\u201d\u2026..Siri, who is Secretary of Transportation???
— RSP1971 (@RSP1971) 1649440106
From the same people that pushed forced lockdowns & school closures, causing sharp increases in adolescent depression, suicide rates, not to mention learning loss.
— JJ Giddyup \ud83c\udfc7\ud83c\udfff (@JJ Giddyup \ud83c\udfc7\ud83c\udfff) 1649436423
So Pete has just as much knowledge of the FL law as he does of Transportation then?
— Question Everything (@Question Everything) 1649444335


Disney star gives bizarre take on Florida's parental rights bill: 'Should be a Don't Say Straight bill'



Disney star Raven-Symone says that Florida should enact a bill similar to House Bill 1557 — the Parental Rights in Education bill — and call it the "Don't Say Straight" bill.

The newly signed law prohibits school staff from discussing sexuality with children third-grade age and under and restricts related topics with older children to age-appropriate instruction. The law also encourages school staff to tell students' parents about their sexual orientation or identity, specifically if there is any detectable change in the student's "mental, emotional, or physical health or wellbeing." The law has been falsely called the "Don't Say Gay" bill by Democrats and many in the media, but it does not mention the word "gay" or prevent anyone from saying it.

What are the details?

Symone — a child actress who also spent time acting on "The Cosby Show" — on Wednesday appeared on "Today," where she issued the head-scratching remarks.

She said, "I’m gonna say this, and this is my thing: If there’s a ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, there should be a ‘Don’t Say Straight’ bill, because it’s not fair.”

“There are multiple kinds of humans in this world, and you are ruining the psyche, the confidence of so many young children because you are discrediting their parents, the people they love, the people that raised them, the people that teach them the manners when they walk into that schoolroom,” she complained. “So if you’re not gonna honor their family, your family shouldn’t be honored either.”

She concluded, "Let's just make it even-slash-equal, maybe."

Symone — who stars in Disney's "Raven's Home" — recently took part in a walkout over the bill after Disney CEO Bob Chapek initially refused to speak out against the bill before it was passed into law.

On Monday, however, a statement from Disney principals stated that the company is committed to supporting a repeal of the new law.

“Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that,” the statement noted.

Meanwhile on @TODAYshow: \u201cIf there\u2019s a don\u2019t say gay bill, there should be a don\u2019t say straight bill\u201d\n\nWhat are the chances that she actually read the bill?pic.twitter.com/BsAGlZrOJE
— Libs of Tik Tok (@Libs of Tik Tok) 1648668399

Poll finds strong bipartisan support for Florida parental rights bill among those told what it actually says



A proposal to keep sex and gender ideology out of lower grade school levels in Florida has strong support among most Americans, according to a new Daily Wire poll.

The cornerstone language of Florida's "Parental Rights in Education" bill, HB 1557, is supported by nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults who were told what the bill says, though many survey respondents appear to hold misconceptions about the legislation. Democrats and LGBT activists have inaccurately called it the "Don't Say Gay" bill in an attempt to smear the proposal and its supporters, claiming it is "hateful" and will "harm" children by banning classroom discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity up to a certain grade-level.

Many news reports have adopted the "Don't Say Gay" label as shorthand for the bill and have glossed over how it will apply to only "kindergarten through third grade." The survey found false beliefs about the bill appear to be common, including that 39% of U.S. adults — and 45% of Democrats — believe the Florida bill bans the word "gay" (it doesn't) and that 22% believe the bill forces schools to "out" LGBT students (also not true). Another 17% inaccurately believe the legislation would prohibit Florida students from saying they have a gay parent or relative.

To get a more accurate read on public opinion about the actual Parental Rights bill instead of the straw man built by its opponents, the Daily Wire's researchers quoted directly from the legislation with the following statement:

Below is a passage from a new state education law. Please indicate whether you support or oppose it. "Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through third grade or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards."

Results showed that more than six in 10 Americans (64%) support banning classroom discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, or at any grade level where such discussions are not presented in a manner that is age or developmentally appropriate. Only 21% said they oppose the bill.

Framed this way, the bill has strong bipartisan support, with 69% of Republicans in favor, 62% of Democrats, and 57% of self-identified independents as well. There was not a significant difference in support among whites (63%), blacks (66%), and Latinos (62%) or by age.

Further, majorities said it was "inappropriate" for teachers to instruct students in kindergarten through third grade on various sexual orientations (65%) and "inappropriate" to discuss "gender identities, such as transgenderism" (66%).

More than half of survey respondents (52%) said they support provisions in the Parental Rights bill allowing parents to take schools to court if they believe their children have been taught material related to these topics in a way they believe is inappropriate.

Additionally, 68% of parents said they support the Florida bill's classroom instruction regulations.

“Most Floridians, no matter their orientation, agree that instruction on sexuality and gender theory is inappropriate in grades K-3,” a spokeswoman for Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a statement to the Daily Wire. DeSantis supports HB 1557 and has challenged news reporters who've inaccurately described the legislation as the "Don't Say Gay" bill.

The poll was conducted March 12-13 by the market research technology platform Lucid. It had a sample size of 1,000 people that was 37% Democrat, 32% Republican, and 31% independent, with a margin of error of 5% and a confidence level of 95%.