Many also questioned if parents had been asked to sign a ‘consent slip’ before their young kids were sent to a bar. People also questioned why the board member could not have taken the elementary school kids to a zoo, park or a museum for a field trip. Inappropriate," another user lashed out at the board member. "Why is there a field trip to a bar? Get it together. "I'm also curious what was taught on this field trip…I’m not homophobic at all but it’s up to parents to talk about it with their kids." "The menu item names are the most concerning part for me," a user replied to the tweet. This decision was hugely questioned by people and parents on the internet who felt it was completely inappropriate to take children, especially of this age, to a place which is filled with alcohol, has suggestive menu and possibly inappropriate wordings and actions too.Īlso read | Couple sentenced to 10 months jail for 'oral sex' pic outside Mexico cathedral
She thanked the bar authorities "for hosting this special field trip every year". She also revealed that this was not the first time she had arranged such a trip. School Board Member Sarah Leonardi Octo× The Department of Education came in to check on the matter and they haven’t released any results of their findings.I was SO honored to be invited to chaperone field trip to the incredible Rosie’s! The students and I had a fun walk over and learned a lot about our community! A huge thank you to for hosting this special field trip every year! /A3rpMbyUJP MORE NEWS: COVID-19 Surge Not Showing Signs Of Slowing Down Summer Cruises The school board member said most of the criticism came from calls from out of the area and when CBS 4 News checked with the Broward school district, we were told about 20 emails came in and only three were from Broward parents.
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The kids were separated in an outdoor patio area.ĭan Hill was having lunch but not the waitstaff didn’t mentioned to me how cute it was that the kids were learning how to say, please and thank you. “I’m sad that its people are digging into whatever stereotypes and old notions that they may or may not have.” The restaurant said nothing like this has ever happened before. The Florida Department of Education even sent an investigator to look into the matter.
You’re not a teacher at all.” READ MORE: Cape Coral Art Teacher Fired For Letting Students Paint LGBTQ Flags To Express Their Sexuality You are a child abuser by taking kids to some bar gay bar, you need to resign. While you wouldn’t take them to the museum. “I don’t understand why you would take a field trip to take children to a gay bar. The trip had been previously authorized by kindergarten and first-grade school parents.Ī school board member posted pictures she got, criticizing phone calls like one from a man in California.
On Friday, there was heavy police presence outside Wilton Manors Elementary and a strong show of support from parents. It all stems from the fact that this restaurant bar and grill, Rosie’s is located in a predominantly gay community. This has now escalated to the state level. READ MORE: Walgreens, Florida Settle Opioid Costs Lawsuit For $683M The field trip controversy has parents in Wilton Manors speaking out and showing support. MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A field trip for young students to a neighborhood bar and grill has led to threats for a Broward school board member.