It makes it worse when this is in clear violation of a ban on mask mandates by schools by Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis himself. Moreover, children so young should not be in masks as pointed out by medical professionals. Students, especially young students, should have a focus on learning the basics, not being introduced to sexual concepts. However, that’s not up for the overseers of public schools to decide. Why children need to be taken to a place where the focus is intimate or sexual relationships between two same-sex people instead of somewhere educational like a museum or natural park is often answered with the excuse that they’re cultivating “tolerance” or “acceptance” among the children. This is a restaurant to eat and drink, but also for homosexuals to find community with other homosexuals. However, the main reason they took the children there was the bar’s focus on homosexuality. Firstly, let’s dismiss the fact that it’s a gay bar and focus on the fact that what they took these small children to was a bar, a place where children have no business being in the first place. One of Rosie’s regular, Scott Travis, took to Facebook to express disgust at how the story was being reported by some of the more right-leaning media outlets.Despite what some groups may say, the outrage is warranted. No different than a field trip to Outback! ?️?įrom what I’ve gathered, the bar and grill isn’t a typical “bar” – they have special kid-friendly menus and coloring pages. ? If I could have went on a field trip like this at that age, it would have been literally life changing. Because me thinks the issue isn’t that there was a bar at the grille. Just making sure you’ve never brought children to Applebee’s, TGIF Friday’s, Outback, or chili’s. However, some of the responses have been supportive. You just can’t trust many teachers or schools anymore thanks for continuing to prove our points Please tell me they will all get fired for this. The fact that you’ll joyfully promote a elementary school activity that has nothing to do with your core mission as an educator of this vulnerable age group, just confirms many parent’s fears of how broader cultural issues are being taken out of parents hands, w/o their consent. I’m gay and think elementary school students going on a field trip to a gay bar is ridiculous. This is just wrong on so many levels! Then telling the world that you did it! It is an indicator of just how much reform is needed in schools and school boards. It’s safe to say, most came from people with no connection to Wilton Manors. Here are just a few examples of the tweets. Related: Florida u-turns and now allows local bridge to be lit in rainbows for Pride month
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The field trip has taken place for around the last ten years. Of course, the kids were not shown that, having their own age-appropriate menu instead. Some picked up on the fact that the menu for adults offers such dishes as the ‘Rhoda Cowboy’ and ‘Ivana Hooker’ burgers.
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The district says it's been doing a similar field trip for years, and that it's intended to teach.
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School district officials are now playing defense after the field trip to a local LGBTQ-owned bar & grill stirred controversy and landed unwanted national attention. The majority are from people outraged at the idea of a school arranging a field trip to an gay-friendly restaurant. A field trip to a local gay bar has one Florida elementary school in hot water. School Board Member Sarah Leonardi October 27, 2021Īt a time when school board meetings have become a friction point over mask mandates and LGBTQ-inclusive lessons, the posting has prompted over 2,000 comments on Twitter and hundreds on Facebook. 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