The Gay Agenda
Facebook can be a great way for community members to connect, but it can also be a place that fosters miscommunication and hearsay. This storyteller used to teach middle school social studies. Part of their lesson plan was watching the local news in class and then discussing current events. This is a pretty normal, socially conscious way to get young people involved in their communities and learn media literacy.
However, some parents had an issue with this interactive lesson plan. For whatever reason, a few parents thought the teacher was pushing a “gay agenda” by allowing students to form their own opinions about current events. A whole investigation was started on this poor teacher. Even though nothing came of it, it was still nerve-wracking and upsetting.