A Wisconsin teacher who expressed frustration after her school district banned her first-graders from singing 'Rainbowland' has been fired.
Melissa Tempel tweeted in March that the administration had vetoed the choice for"Rainbowland," a duet by Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton, which the officials deemed controversial under school policy, and added:"When will it end?"NBC affiliate WTMJ of Milwaukee reportedShe was placed on administrative leave after the superintendent determined the way she disagreed with the decision violated school board policies.
Tempel told reporters she wouldn’t have done anything differently even had she known the outcome. She thanked people for their support and kind messages. Tempel tweeted in March:"My first graders were so excited to sing Rainbowland for our spring concert but it has been vetoed by our administration. When will it end?" She included lyrics from the 2017 song.
"They determined that the song could be deemed controversial in accordance with the policy," the boardTempel's social media post prompted emails and phone calls to the district.
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