The Satellite High School teacher did not have written parental permission to call the student by an alternative to their legal name.

The high school teacher's annual contract was not renewed after calling a student by their preferred name without parental consent.

Brevard County high school teacher Melissa Calhoun had her annual contract non-renewed after an investigation into her decision to use a student’s preferred name without getting parental consent. The district’s action has sparked pushback in the community,