The mayor of Florence has invited the former principal of a Florida school embroiled in controversy over a sixth-grade lesson on Michelangelo's 'David,' to visit Italy after she was forced out of her job last week.
In a recent interview, chair of the school's board Barney Bishop III told CNN that Carrasquilla was given a choice between resigning or being terminated from her position because she had neglected to inform parents about the lesson's content beforehand."She was not let go because of Michelangelo's 'David' lesson," Bishop said, adding that the picture has been shown in previous years' art classes.
Despite the school's protestations, its decision has prompted outcry from observers who believe Carrasquilla's removal was an act of censorship. In a tweet preceding his invitation to Florence, which is also Michelangelo's birthplace, Mayor Nardella stated that"mistaking art for pornography is just ridiculous."
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