A school in Florida has made a bizarre requirement that students going to listen to a black author complete a permission slip. Parents at Coral Way K-8 Center, a Miami-Dade County public school, who were asked to sign permission forms so their children could participate in a Black History Month activity.
According to a copy of the form obtained by CNN, parents were asked if they would give permission for their child to participate in a "Read Aloud," which was described as an activity where "students will participate & listen to a book written by an African American." (I am not kidding)
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Students unable to submit a signed form would be not permitted to attend the event. One parent. Walter said,"I was a bit shocked. This is the first time that I've experienced this for school activity," Walter said. "My first reaction was, 'Let me share this with other parents and other people and get their perspective.'"
Walter posted an image of the permission slip he received on X, but didn't share the name of the school, he said, to avoid backlash. The post has at least 13 million views and has been reposted over 6,000 times as of Thursday, with some commenters expressing shock, confusion, and anger that the school required the permission slip.
Florida governor Ron De Santis's Stop WOKE Act has limited what can be taught about race and racism in schools.