Gov. Hochul orders investigation after New York teacher told to take down 'progress pride' flag
foxnews.comNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul, D, has reportedly ordered an investigation into a Long Island high school, after the administration asked a math teacher take down her "Progress Pride" flag.
Connetquot High School teacher Sarah Ecke, who teaches girls basketball as well as math according to the district's website, met with the school administration after they received complaints the large flag made students "uncomfortable." According to the district, the teacher refused to take down the flag after being presented with multiple options so the district implemented a policy that only the American flag, state flag and curriculum-based flags could be displayed in classrooms.
Kathy Hochul has reportedly ordered an investigation into a Long Island teacher being asked to remove pride flags from her classroom. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The state's Democratic governor is reportedly investigating the incident, after being alerted to it by gay rights group, LGBT Network of Long Island.The school is also facing a lawsuit from LGBT Network, according to Fox 5.
According to Bronx news outlet, News 12, "hundreds" of students and parents showed up at the school district's October 11 board meeting to protest the removal of the flag.
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