One parent complained about the nudity in the Renaissance sculpture, comparing it to pornographic material.Every year, sixth-grade students at Tallahassee Classical School have been taught and shown a picture of Michelangelo's"David" statue, but this month, things went awry — sparking an apology letter to parents, an emergency school board meeting and a principal's resignation.
The squabble had been brewing for weeks in the K-12 charter school in Leon County, Fla., after students in a sixth-grade art history class were taught about the Renaissance. Alongside the Michelangelo sculpture, the lesson included images of the paintings"The Creation of Adam" and"Birth of Venus."At the heart of the anger was that, unlike in years past, parents were not informed of the artwork ahead of time.
The school later sent out an apology to parents of the sixth grade class for the oversight. Carrasquilla also spoke to the art history teacher, who made an off-color comment asking students to not tell their parents about the lesson. Carrasquilla said she was not given a specific reason for the ultimatum, adding that while she suspects the art history lesson played a role, she also felt Bishop had been"unhappy" with her for months.
MarbinMiller NPR is state sponsored media and is lying. Multiple reports confirm the teacher was not let go because of the Michelangelo incident.
MarbinMiller Fighting parental notification for showing 12 year olds nudity is really the hill that liberals want to kill our trust in public education over. Weird flex for people screaming they’re really not trying to sexually groom our children behind our backs.
What kind of madness is this?! Michelangelo's 'David' is a masterpiece that should be celebrated and admired, not cause for a resignation. Kudos to the educator for introducing sixth-grade students to such art! ArtMatters TeachTheClassics Click my profile plz
Italians do it better.
Quelle bande d’hypocrites…..un état de l’ayatollah!
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Yes, indeed, he has a very small cock... This must confuse some school children who are used to seeing other sizes in the porn they watch at recess on their smartphones.
To people who only see nudes in porn, all nudity looks like pornography.
There is a reason why NPR is firing people and lacking 30M in funding - and misleading stories like this will further demise! Good luck all because you’re about to be fired!
This is what happens when the governor of a state mocks the study of Art History.
Meanwhile down the hall the kids are getting naked and showering together after gym class or after school sports
Italians have a historical streak of authoritarianism but at least they appreciate craft, art, artists and creators.
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You have to be very sick in the head to think that this sculpture of Renaissance art is porno. Then they are against Islamists 🙄 This doesn’t happen in Europe. This sculpture is classic culture and history. A person has lost bread for his home because of this mental stupidity🤦🏼♀️
People are weird.
Why
Is the artistry bad or is your contemporary interpretation of bad. A point that these parents don’t appreciate.
How’s the leftist rage politics campaign going? Got what you’re after yet?
At age 12, in 1990, we (girls and boys together) went to the McMillan Center in Fort Wayne Indiana and had to watch a long, bloody, vaginal birth on a huge theatre screen? I remember walking through a giant vaginal canal too. These republican snowflakes are pathetic! GOP
False headline!!! You’re so dishonest!! Headline should be: “Art teacher fails to inform 6 grade parents of nude subject matter” that is the heart of the matter.
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BWAHAHAHA so fucking sensitive…
This headline is so misleading. C’mon NPR, you can do better
“praising the educator and inviting them” I’m confused…how many educators were involved?
The school is now trying to walk it back. Saying they do allow it to be shown? But 3 parents complained so the kids were not allowed to see it. The parent Liaison is lying, or everyone else is lying about the kids not seeing the pics of David? Which is it? Florida Republicans
YouGottaVote More sixth graders have now seen the statue of David because it made the news and is on social media without context of art than would have in an art class. Just saying.
There, that’s better…
Because 'Merica freedom!!!😅🤣😂🤣😅😂
Teacher fired should be reinstated with back pay and the person who fired him should take his place
Where is the rest of the story? The part where she neglected to inform the parents first? It’s a written rule in every school (public or private) that before you can show material that is rated PG-13 or above and it contains nudity or violence, you must notify parents first.
'Classical' school. 😂(And yes, I know what 'classical education' is code for.)
Awesome!
Gross ignorance, negation of classical culture, invasion of porn industry in people's mind... that bishop of a head master has a slave mind. If the Italian' great Renaissance sculpture art is not to be shown to our students, then what rubbish is he going to teach them?
Imagine being offended by the statue of David
Someone tell italy this was a Principal at a charter school for anti science conspiracy theorists. This is no hero, this is the leader of a backwards school who was incompetent and forgot to inform the parents of the subject matter in advance as this fascist school required.
I find it ironic that the p**is shaped state of America is getting upset over a p**is on a statue.
If only parents were as concerned about GUNS and children as they are classic statuary!
We are repressed in the US
This is art! I don’t know why it is such a big deal. The mind of people who think this is not appropriate to teach are the ones who are corrupted and full of dirty things
Do you remember when NPR reported on the huge protests at Purdue when Michael Knowles was to speak?
It's wholly inoffensive art.....
Unbelievable!
So, it is acceptable to teach elementary school children about transgender issues, yet somehow unconscionable to show them one of the most iconic, priceless, and incredible works of art in the history of the world? Makes sense.
A quote from the school board chair: 'your premise is incorrect. We don’t have any problem showing David. You have to tell the parents ahead of time, and they can decide whether it is appropriate for their child to see it.' School policy was disobeyed, the reason for the (more
Oh come on, it's a statue. Just about every major city has art and statues with incidental nudity (not the focal point of the piece).
I don't understand how the anatomy of the human body being naked is more taboo than seeing violence and death.
Hilarious.
Florida soft af
The culture wars America is stuck in must seem so silly to the rest of the world
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OMG NPR you can see David's ding dong in thd picture of this tweet! I am scarred for life. Concerning.
Wait til they find out there's a replica in Sarasota. Pitchforks fellow villagers!!
Typical NPR woke misrepresentation.
Can we start describing these daft people as the ‘Florida Taliban’?
Great interview with Board chair: 'Along with history, science, math, art, music. We don’t have safe spaces, we aren't offended by Halloween costume. We don’t use pronouns. We teach them phonics. We teach Singapore math. They learn to speak Latin.'
Actually, the teacher was let go because she told her students 'don't tell your parents about this'. The teachers have told explicitly that they were not to undermine transparency.
Ugh. Someone rewarding this 'educator' for showing nudity to children without parental consent...
I hope she goes!
For God's sake don't let them see this. 🤣
I have no idea which subject comes next. The Universe thrives on knowledge. No more blindfolds, no more Gags!
Pornography has to do with sexuality, *not* nudity Anyone who can't differentiate the two has, as they say, a 'dirty mind'
WTF is happening in FLA?
good lord how deceitful can this headline be. read the salon interview. npr is a joke.
Florida....
This is fake news it wasn't for showing Michelangelo David they were fired
Community notes to add relevant context in... 3.... 2... 1...
American Taliban ?
No, no. Not resignation. Termination. Words matter Words matter
Wait, they get to move away from florida and get to visit Florence?
NPR used to be above intentionally misleading headlines. At least they stopped saying fired.
Can you imagine? This is beyond silly.
America is a really horrible place
We were in Florence in November. Turning the corner in the Accademia Gallery and seeing David under the dome sent shivers up my spine. It was a life altering experience. I can't imagine depriving anyone of this magnificent work of art.
Americans can be so immature.
School choice solves this too.
Florida is not a real place.
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