A Florida principal resigned after parents were angered that students learned about Michaelangelo's David statue in art class. Now, the mayor of Florence has personally invited him to visit the city, where the statue is on display.
was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last year, allowing parents to weigh in about school lessons. The bill limits discussions on gender and sexuality in schools. Several other recent bills in the state would limit what is discussed in school settings – including one that Bishop said 97% of parents agreed to the lesson this year, but the 3% of parents who did not agree were"entitled to have that opinion," he said.
Carrasquilla was asked to resign over"a number of other issues," Bishop told CBS News. Bishop said the David photo was the latest incident under Carrasquilla and claimed that she blamed it for her resignation so the whole truth wouldn't be reported., sharing a photo of the statue and writing:"We have always shared David with our scholars and will continue to do so.
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