Teacher Tells Parent Orlando Terror Attack Justifies School’s Anti-Gay Dress Code

“Being gay isn’t a crime but publicly forcing your opinion upon others...will always be offensive to others."

From: NewNowNext

Late last month, we reported on the story of Ali Chaney, an openly gay 13-year-old Texas student who faced disciplinary action after wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the phrase “Some People Are Gay. Get Over It.” to school. Now, a teacher in a neighboring school district has sent Chaney’s mother a letter to say that the horrific attacks in Orlando justify the school’s decision to reprimand her daughter.

On Monday, Ali’s mother, Cassie Watson, allegedly received the letter via a Facebook message. Among other things, the letter suggested that the attacks on gay nightclub Pulse prove that the school district’s decision to enforce a strict anti-LGBT dress code is in the best interest of its LGBT students.

“In light of the Orlando incident wear (sic) all gay people were openly slaughtered, I wonder if you’d still let your daughter wear the t-shirt to school that caused public controversy and may have subjected her to possible harm by others?” the letter began.

“Being gay isn’t a crime but publicly forcing your opinion upon others, and to do it through your child at school, will always be offensive to others,” it concluded.

According to local news station KCEN-TV, the teacher works at a local elementary school. The station reports that while district administrators have been made aware of the letter, it’s unclear whether or not they are investigating the matter.

“I would hate to ruin somebody’s career over a simple message,” Watson told KCEN. “But, if this is how she truly feels, and there is a possibility that she could be teaching our young kids these lessons, then I absolutely believe that she may need to find a new profession.”

On Tuesday, the teacher sent KCEN-TV a statement saying that her Facebook had been hacked and that she wasn’t the one who sent the letter.

“My FB account was hacked yesterday and I was not responsible for the message sent to the lady causing her to believe that her child would be harmed,” the statement began. It went on to allege that it took her “several attempts to delete the account” and that she has lived her life “protecting the rights of others and being an advocate for ALL children.” She stated that she was “saddened that a hacker [could] cause such negativity” and asked the station to extend her “sincerest apology” to Watson and her daughter.

Watson responded by saying she didn’t believe the message was the work of a hacker.