Florida elementary school field trip to gay bar

School board member Sarah Leonardi announced via Twitter she took students from Wilton Manors Elementary School in Broward County to Rosie’s Bar and Grill — a local gay bar — on Wednesday. Leonardi said she “was so honored” to chaperone for the trip to the “incredible” bar. A Florida school board member accompanied a group of elementary school children to a field trip to a gay bar, according to photos of the trip posted to social media.

The incident started when Sarah Leonardi, a Broward County school board member, shared on social media that she had been a chaperone for Wilton Manors Elementary School’s annual field. A Florida elementary school is under fire after taking grade-school kids on a field trip to a gay bar - one that offers sexual pun-laden menu items such as Rhoda Cowboy and Ivana.

A public school in Florida took young students to a gay bar for a field trip this week, according to photos of the trip posted on social media by a school board member. Impact Link. Newsweek AI is in beta. The Broward Teachers Union told the station the Florida Department of Education was planning to look into the field trip in the wake of the controversy. Become an Insider and start reading now. Companies pull funding, support from Pride events fearing backlash Small Business.

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Florida school board member under fire for bar field trip

Search Search. Top stories. Broward County Public Schools did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. Her focus is reporting on breaking news for Newsweek's Live Zieba said the children learn a little about the restaurant business and order from a kid-friendly menu. NBC News Logo. The students "learn about the types of jobs involved in operating a restaurant, how to pay for their meal, and how to leave a tip for the service they receive," the district's statement said.

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IE 11 is not supported. California police search for three suspects in alleged hate crime against transgender woman Markets Stocks. Join our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox. The Better Work Project. Leonardi said backlash hasn't been from community members, who she said have been rallying around her, the school, and the restaurant.