School banned 'Rainbowland,' places teacher on administrative leave
Melissa Tempel, a Wisconsin teacher who said her school district banned students from performing "Rainbowland," confirmed she was placed on leave.
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Melissa Tempel, a Wisconsin teacher who said her school district banned students from performing "Rainbowland," confirmed she was placed on leave.
Last month, the Waukesha School District in Waukesha, Wisconsin prohibited first-graders from performing Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton’s 2017 collaboration “Rainbowland” at a spring concert. The district’s superintendent said in a statement that “the question was around whether the song was appropriate for the age and maturity level of the first-grade students.” At the time, Cyrus responded to the ban by having her Happy Hippie Foundation donate to an LGBTQ+ organization.
The Alliance for Education in Waukesha wants Superintendent James Sebert to be investigated for discrimination of LGBTQ+ students and staff.
Melissa Tempel's first grade class at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, has spent weeks preparing for its upcoming spring concert.
Pop star Miley Cyrus' Happy Hippie Foundation donated to an LGBTQ organization that specifically targets children.