Florida Teacher Who Posted Viral Video of Empty Library Shelves Fired Day After DeSantis Claimed It Was a ‘Fake Narrative’ Late last month a Florida teacher posted a video of a school library where almost every shelf was empty. The video went viral, getting millions of views. Now, the teacher who posted that video has been fired. Earlier this week Governor Ron DeSantis was asked about the video, he claimed it was a “fake narrative,” and “not true.” DeSantis told reporters the shelves were empty because “they hadn’t put the books out yet to begin with.” School libraries at the end of January rarely have empty shelves because librarians hadn’t gotten around to filling them. “Brian Covey, a substitute teacher ... Continue reading... https://www.thenewcivilrightsmoveme...ter-desantis-claimed-it-was-a-fake-narrative/ Find in Internet Archives [google]Florida Teacher Who Posted Viral Video of Empty Library Shelves Fired Day After DeSantis Claimed It Was a ‘Fake Narrative’[/google]
Florida Teacher Fired After Desperate Attempt to Smear DeSantis Backfires A teacher in Florida lost his job after posting a video accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of removing scores of random books from school library shelves. Brian Covey, a substitute teacher at Mandarin Middle School in Jacksonville, Florida, has been fired from his teaching position, according to First Coast News. Covey originally posted the false narrative about Florida school books on Jan. 27, with the claim that they removed “every single book” from his classroom. But on Thursday, he was let go from the school. “Got the ‘your services are no longer needed’ call,” Covey tweeted on Thursday. “Kinda crazy to ... Continue reading... https://ijr.com/florida-teacher-fired-desperate-attempt-smear-desantis-backfires/ Find in Internet Archives [google]Florida Teacher Fired After Desperate Attempt to Smear DeSantis Backfires[/google]
Brian Covey, Fired Florida School Teacher, Vows to Expose Ron DeSantis Brian Covey, a teacher who was fired after posting a video of empty bookshelves that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis denounced as misinformation, told Newsweek that he will continue to share "the reality of public schools" in the state. Covey was a full-time substitute math teacher at Mandarin Middle School in Jacksonville. He posted tweets that went viral at a time when Florida school districts are removing or covering books in classrooms and libraries to comply with new state laws. Covey was at his children's elementary school in Duval County for a book fair during Literacy Week in January when his ... Continue reading... https://www.newsweek.com/fired-florida-school-teacher-vows-expose-ron-desantis-1783328 Find in Internet Archives [google]Brian Covey, Fired Florida School Teacher, Vows to Expose Ron DeSantis[/google]
