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The Rainbowland Teacher

1 year

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? @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights #publicschools

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

1 year

Today I was fired for tweeting that first graders couldn’t sing Rainbowland by @MileyCyrus featuring @DollyParton . Tonight I have an achey breaky heart but tomorrow I’m gonna get up and keep fighting for what is right. Thanks for all the love!

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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It’s me again. I’m not going away.

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Fired teacher Melissa Tempel files lawsuit against Waukesha School District

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@jfroh @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights Today they banned Rainbow Connection, so it seems the reason is rainbows.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@therevdrcherry @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights Picture day 2021

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@jellefsen1 @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights 4 years ago we had an active diversity team and had @sharroky as our district equity consultant. Now we are Florida.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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My legal team was unable to evaluate the truth of the district’s assertions regarding disruption and safety – they refused to provide any records in response to our open records request. We never saw any of the 100s of emails, we heard 12 voicemails, and that’s all. #rainbowland

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@David803288441 @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights That’s ridiculous. The gay agenda is much too long to fit down anyone’s throat!

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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Rainbow Connection was unbanned today after parents sent emails to admin. Alliance for Education in Waukesha knows how to ally. I don’t know where I’d be without them.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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Why Rainbowland? My guess: The beautiful LYRICS. Because saying an ARTIST is controversial would be a very slippery slope and they wouldn’t want to go there. Amirite? @MileyCyrus @DollyParton @waukeshaschools #rainbowland

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@KarenPilarski @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights Heyer Elementary. No reason given.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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Thank you, @DrJillUnderly !

Sarah Harrison for Wisconsin

@sarahharrisonwi

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Last night @DrJillUnderly walked out to #Rainbowland and said “Such a good song.” #WaukeshaForRainbows #WisDems2023 @WisDems @Waukeshadems

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@melissatempel

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@catpurrsarenice @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights 😂 ya got me!

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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The song Rainbow Connection from the Muppet Movie has also been taken off our spring concert list now. #muppets #jimhenson #publicschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @billyraycyrus @waukeshaschools @ACLULGBT

The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

1 year

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? @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights #publicschools

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@mock_melinda78 @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights Yes, I do teach my students reading comprehension. This song is definitely written at the appropriate level for first graders. I also encourage them to question decisions that they don’t agree with. @readingrainbow will agree, I’m sure.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@MarcTilius @MileyCyrus @DollyParton Read about what I did and then come back with your revised tweet.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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Just to clarify for anyone who was wondering…

Civic Media

@CivicMediaUS

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“I’m not going to stop, I’m doing this for the good of humanity” Melissa Tempel joins @AsGoesWisconsin to talk about what happened with the Waukesha School Board. #rainbowland #waukesha #censorship #wisconsin

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@melissatempel

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That’s me.

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A teacher blasted her school for banning kids from singing “Rainbowland.” She’s likely getting fired

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@xpattyxcakesx @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights I hope you have found the support you deserve. If you ever want to talk please DM me and I’d be happy to talk.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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“If my students see this, I really hope that they see that even if you’re just a teacher, you can speak out and your voice can be heard.” @ellienw_news @waukeshaschools @MileyCyrus @DollyParton @OrenYoel

'Let the kids sing': Miley Cyrus producer, foundation reacts to "Rainbowland" ban at Waukesha...

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- After being thrust into both local and national spotlights following a decision to ban first-graders from performing a Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton duet from 2017, Heyer...

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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“Kristen Brey says if Waukesha school leaders wanted to escape the embarrassment of banning "Rainbowland" they picked the wrong teacher to target.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Why a Wisconsin teacher may be fired over speaking out on 'Rainbowl...

Kristin Brey says if Waukesha school leaders wanted to escape the embarrassment of banning "Rainbowland" they picked the wrong teacher to target. First grade...

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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The families from my district have been showing up for me tonight and I am overwhelmed with gratitude. 😭❤️🌈 Their messages are all I need to keep on keepin’ on. @waukeshaschools #rainbowland photo credit @frsimmons

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@jeremy_kautz @MileyCyrus @DollyParton Thank you!

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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Honored to be interviewed by @PENAmerica ! Sucks that it had to be for this but I’m still standing and I’m still talking.

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A teacher in Wisconsin, @melissatempel was fired after tweeting that her first-graders weren't allowed to sing 'Rainbowland', a song by @MileyCyrus & @DollyParton . “I spoke out because I knew this was wrong… I’m going to fight it as much as I can.” Read:

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@Susan59196159 @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights 😂 Have you listened to the song?

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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Let's all speak up and be the adults we wish we had in our lives. Happy Pride, y'all! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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#rainbowlandteacher

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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"I want all of those students to know that even if they’re from a marginalized group or from a low-income household or if they’re being discriminated against for some reason or don’t feel like they’re being heard that they do have a voice.”

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The Waukesha School Board unanimously voted Wednesday to fire a first-grade teacher after she criticized the district on social media.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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The co-founder of this school and I met and became friends in graduate school. She went on to become a teacher and saw that students were treated with disrespect in so many schools, so she opened her own school where ALL the students are welcome and supported.

Kaya News

@KayaNews

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[WATCH] Alexandra School beating the odds with 80% of their Grade 4 learners able to read for understanding. Contrary to statistics released by the International Reading and Literacy Study, Kgololo Academy learners are reading for meaning. #KayaNews #KgololoAcademy MP

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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Barkley understands when they come for one of us they’ll come for us all. #solidarity #intersectionality

Ricky Davila

@TheRickyDavila

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Charles Barkley: “If you’re gay, bless you. If you’re trans, bless you. If you have a problem with that, fuck you!” Damn right! 👊👏🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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"'Cause I know if we try, we could really make a difference in this world." Thanks to everyone for your kind words, and SO to my new follower, @BarackObama 😍🌈 Rainbowland is Number 85! I told you it was a catchy song. #Rainbowland @MileyCyrus @DollyParton @waukeshaschools

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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I appreciate this donation so much, @MileyCyrus . Unfortunately, I don’t think my district will allow these inclusive books due to board policy 2240: Controversial issues in the classroom. 😥 @waukeshaschools @BarackObama @DollyParton

Miley Cyrus Foundation Reacts to Wisconsin ‘Rainbowland’ School Ban With Kindness, Donation to...

Miley Cyrus' Happy Hippie Foundation donated to an inclusive LGBTQ book program after her Dolly Parton duet 'Rainbowland' was banned by a Wis. school.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@lizzo @Summerfest It was the best show until I heard this. We waited 5 hours to see you. I’m so sorry that happened to your crew. There’s no excuse for racism in Milwaukee. 😭

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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“Oh, I'd be lying if I said this was fine All the hurt and the hate going on here” The Rainbowland story is about much more than a banned song. The result of the political pushback on LGBTQ+ inclusivity and rights in schools is unfolding and it’s tragic.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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1/2 Monday I filed a federal lawsuit. There’s a reason that my original tweet ended with “when will it end?” and I am proud that my legal team detailed the work of many dedicated students, parents and community members

Donations to help Maestra Melissa, organized by Susie Seidelman

TL;DR: Melissa Tempel has been removed from her job for including the song "Rainbowl… Susie Seidelman needs your support for Donations to help Maestra Melissa

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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I wish every educator & school administrator in Waukesha felt they had the freedom to speak out about the way banning rainbows, pronouns, & signs impacts them and their students.

Wis. school blocks 1st-graders from singing ‘Rainbowland’ in spring show

The School District of Waukesha said the song was deemed controversial in accordance with district policy. Parents and teachers want to know why.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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The journalists I have spoken to this week are so committed to doing justice to this story. Thank you, @DCampoamor !!! @MileyCyrus @DollyParton

First graders banned from performing ‘controversial’ Miley Cyrus-Dolly Parton song

“I’m just so angry,” Wisconsin first grade teacher Melissa Tempel says. “This has gone way too far."

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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Some first graders in Waukesha have been without their teacher for 31 days, they haven't been told anything about where she is or why she's gone. Tomorrow they will go to school and find out she is never coming back. Another dark day in Waukesha.

Exclusive: Waukesha School District superintendent recommending teacher at center of 'Rainbowland'...

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- After being placed on administrative leave for more than a month and allegedly being told by school officials she could not discuss matters with students or staff unless...

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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Why is it so hard for some ppl to understand that when advocating for inclusion, acceptance, and support for ALL students "getting rich" is the last thing on my mind? In fact, I'd go millions in debt to bring SAFE SPACE stickers back to @waukeshaschools

Teacher Fired for Protesting Ban on Miley Cyrus & Dolly Parton Song “Rainbowland”

We speak with first-grade teacher Melissa Tempel, who was fired last week for a viral tweet in which she criticized the Waukesha, Wisconsin, board of education’s decision to ban her students from...

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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“I know people are going to really criticize me for this, but I would probably go back to that school...I’ve had nothing but positive experiences with the families and parents there. So many people have reached out to tell me that they support me.”

Wisconsin School District to Fire Teacher Over Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus Song 'Rainbowland'

The teacher says she won’t be deterred from telling the truth and highlighting the right-wing takeover of schools.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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Have you read “My Shadow is Purple”? I just read it on YouTube and I’m crying, first because it’s a beautiful book, and second bc Katie Rinderle is being fired for reading it to her students. Please donate to help her, her hearing is Aug. 10. #GoFundMe

Help Katie Rinderle, organized by Sarah Anderson

Katie Rinderle has been an elementary educator for the last ten years in Cobb County Georgia. She i… Sarah Anderson needs your support for Help Katie Rinderle

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@MelissaMBrewers @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights 24 but there are about 65 first graders in total.

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@melissatempel

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This is my student’s mom! So proud to have parents like her willing to speak out for the kids with me.

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@melissatempel

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@mitchdsf @David803288441 @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights This is more true than what I said.

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@melissatempel

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@djdavidandersen @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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2/2 ...in Waukesha with a long list of public events that lead up to my tweet. For years, many of us listened to each other share personal stories and plead with the board to reconsider their harmful policies. You can read it all here:

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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"Whatever they believe in, I think that all students need to feel accepted and welcome in school. And right now, there is one specific group that's not being welcomed or accepted. And so that's why I'm speaking out on behalf of them.” @HannahHopeKirby @waukeshaschools @MileyCyrus

Hannah Hope Kirby

@HannahHopeKirby

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The nonprofit @happyhippiefdn , founded by @MileyCyrus , responds to Waukesha school axing 'Rainbowland' from first-grade concert via @journalsentinel

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@melissatempel

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Hot off the press! Can you find the new content? Thank you, @TeaKrulos for writing this great article about The Rainbowland Sitch.

Waukesha “Rainbowland” Controversy Explained | Milwaukee Magazine

Melissa Tempel stood up for “Rainbowland.” Now the Waukesha school district wants to fire her from her teaching job. The “Rainbowland” controversy, explained.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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We are rainbows, me and you Every color, every hue Let’s shine on!!!!

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@melissatempel

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Melissa Tempel slapped her old school district with a lawsuit after it fired her for criticizing its ban of a song with inclusive themes. #pride #FreedomOfSpeech

TAI News

Reporting for progress

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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Kirk Cameron sucks.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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The most common thing people ask me is "Have Miley and Dolly reached out to you yet?" The answer is no, but maybe if I tweet this and go to bed I'll wake up to good news for a change. @MileyCyrus @DollyParton

Donations to help Maestra Melissa, organized by Susie Seidelman

TL;DR: Melissa Tempel has been removed from her job for including the song "Rainbowl… Susie Seidelman needs your support for Donations to help Maestra Melissa

www.gofundme.com

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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Cobb Country just voted to terminate Katie Rinderle for reading My Shadow is Purple to her students. #whenwillitend #myshadowispurple

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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I’ve been so lucky to get to express my feelings alongside the superstar parents of Waukesha. Thank you, @AlyssaLukpat !

Wisconsin First Grade Class Banned From Singing Miley Cyrus, Dolly Parton’s ‘Rainbowland’

School administrators said the song “could be deemed controversial.”

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@melissatempel

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Rainbowland! @MileyCyrus @DollyParton

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Who else wants to go to Rainbowland?

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Marty Huggins wins a crucial debate just 14 days before the election and goes up in the poles.

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@melissatempel

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Omg! @MileyCyrus tweeted this today! 🌈🏳️‍🌈❤️

Happy Hippie Foundation

@happyhippiefdn

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To the inspiring first grade students at Heyer Elementary, keep being YOU. We believe in our Happy Hippie heart that you’ll be the ones to brush the judgment and fear aside and make all of us more understanding and accepting 🌈

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@melissatempel

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"Teachers should continue to speak out, because we are talking about what is best for our students and there's nothing wrong with that." #rainbowland

Teacher fired for criticizing 'Rainbowland' song ban blasts school board

Melissa Tempel intends to file a First Amendment lawsuit after she was fired from her job at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

www.newsweek.com

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@jasonorozco76 @MileyCyrus @DollyParton Thank you, Jason. Once a teacher always a teacher. And one with good taste in music 🌈❤️

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@melissatempel

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“Wisconsin is a flip-flopping state, but we definitely aren’t a place where anyone thought this could happen.” Thank you, @joshwmarcus !

Wisconsin teacher fired over Miley Cyrus rainbow song: ‘It’s really scary’

A teacher’s tweet questioning why her school rejected a Miley Cyrus song about rainbows spiraled into a larger conversation about free speech and diversity in public education, Josh Marcus reports

www.independent.co.uk

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@melissatempel

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This morning I had an emotional interview with @scottieandrew . She did a beautiful job representing my feelings here.

CNN

@CNN

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Students were set to perform “Rainbowland,” a duet by Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton, with lyrics that advocate for inclusion. Then the Wisconsin school district asked for the song to be removed from the concert.

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@melissatempel

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@IvonneRovira @jfroh @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights I will definitely use that one!

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@melissatempel

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This makes me so happy, keep streaming Rainbowland! @CWNewser @HarmVenhuizen @prem_thakker @xoxo_glenn @KatieBalevic @KarenPilarski @ellienw_news @HannahHopeKirby

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BUY RAINBOWLAND!! WE ARE AT #76 😭😭 i’m so happy it’s getting the respect it deserves now

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@melissatempel

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This continues until WE make it stop. Parent and student voices matter. School board elections matter!! @BlueSkyWaukesha @frsimmons @CivilRights @DollyParton

Sarah Harrison for Wisconsin

@sarahharrisonwi

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Important piece on @waukeshaschools from @frsimmons . LGBTQ+ students spoke out, & the board stated that: "...kids weren’t reporting the incidents. If only they would do so, they said, this problem would be resolved. But here we see this narrative is false." #waukehsaforrainbows

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@melissatempel

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Thank you, @Eeshapendharkar , for your dedication to getting the facts surrounding my termination right!

A Teacher Was Fired for Criticizing Her District's Move to Ban a Song. Here's What to Know

A 1st grade teacher in Wisconsin was fired for objecting to her district’s decision to ban a student performance of a song about rainbows.

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@kristin73785731 @jellefsen1 @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights @sharroky I’m so sorry, Kristin. You’re not alone.

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This is what’s being used as an example of harm? THIS?!! Everyone should be outraged that there is an attack on acceptance and inclusion in our public schools and it comes in the form of exclusive, harmful school board policies.

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@melissatempel

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Say it like it is!!!!

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Yep people are finally getting g fed up but what y’all gonna do about it!! I hope y’all get fed up in time to stop this madness!! It’s absolutely out of control now! What is our end game?! #FUCKYOURDISCOMFORT

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It's official: Donald Trump is the: 1st man in the Oval Office to be impeached twice 1st man in the Oval Office to incite an insurrection 1st to lose the popular vote TWICE and now . . . the first to be INDICTED. But the media is missing the biggest reason this is so

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@djaccity @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @billyraycyrus @waukeshaschools @ACLULGBT I hope one day your 4 kids are my students so I can show them what it feels when they feel safe and supported. I teach all children to be kind, even yours.

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@xoxo_glenn @MileyCyrus @DollyParton Thank you, @xoxo_glenn 🌈❤️

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@Bentleyo3Mike @MileyCyrus @DollyParton @waukeshaschools What about reading, writing, and math? We need all those to write the agenda.

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@KristinBrey i apologize for spelling your name wrong!

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Tennessee Made Gun Laws Looser, Focused Mainly on Attacking Gay People Before Nashville School Shooting | The New Republic

Tennessee Made Gun Laws Looser, Focused Mainly on Attacking Gay People Before Nashville School...

GOP Governor Bill Lee, who signed those bills into law, would now like to offer his thoughts and prayers.

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@melissatempel

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@talonh1 @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights Was not resolved, we still can’t sing Rainbowland.

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@melissatempel

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I trust @prem_thakker to report fully and accurately. Thank you!

Prem Thakker

@prem_thakker

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Speaking of cancel culture: A Wisconsin first-grade teacher complained about the district barring students from singing "Rainbowland" (a Dolly Parton & Miley Cyrus song about hope). Now, in retaliation, the Superintendent is ordering the teacher be fired.

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@melissatempel

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Thank you, @NikkiMedoro asking me such great questions today and allowing me to take up so much of your show. I like talking 😁

The Nikki Medoro Show

@NikkiMedoro

1 year

GREAT discussion with Wisconsin teacher @melissatempel about her 1st graders being told they cannot sing the song #Rainbowland . Make sure you subscribe to the show to continue the conversation!

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I love OK Go and used to use their videos in my classroom. We loved this one. If I’d had these facts I would have highlighted that they didn’t use computers. You know that yellow stuff in your ears? It is your brain melting out from too much screen time.

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The Rainbowland Teacher

@melissatempel

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@MyEvilTwinSpeak @therevdrcherry @alizardx @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights This is the best reaction yet.

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@melissatempel

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@LEEDbuilder @MileyCyrus @waukeshaschools @BarackObama @DollyParton It would be beautiful!

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@melissatempel

1 year

Ya’ll are helping me keep it light[striking water droplets].

MyEvilTwinSpeaks

@MyEvilTwinSpeak

1 year

@therevdrcherry @alizardx @melissatempel @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights These people act like the rainbow God sent to Noah was 50 shades of grey.

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More than 2 in 100 people are intersex and many doctors still assign a sex at birth.

Vaccinated TransAdvocate 🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🇺🇸

@transadvocate

1 year

Every "concerned" right-wing fascist is lying about their issue: They want to OWN YOUR BODY. They want the right to do with it as THEY please, WHEN they please, regardless of what the science says or even what you say.

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@MTEAunion

1 year

(Thread) Demand @MarcusHotels not host hate! We learned known extremist hate group, "Moms for Liberty" would be hosting a school board training @ @SaintKateArts . Group, which quotes Hitler in communications, opposes LGBTQ+ & racially inclusive curriculum, & supports book bans...

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@melissatempel

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“PragerU Kids’ anti-anti-racism project includes a predictable deradicalization of Martin Luther King Jr.” If you’re not enraged, you’re not paying attention!!!!!

johnknefel

@johnknefel

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NEW: Florida just approved PragerU Kids’ right-wing propaganda videos for use in public school classrooms. There's copaganda, celebrations of colonialism, and more. Follow along for some lessons DeSantis et al are foisting on students. Me at @mmfa

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@melissatempel

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@itsjustme_8731 @larryhuynh They did ban Rainbow Connection, but then they unbanned it.

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@melissatempel

1 year

Thank you, @CWNewser !

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@CWNewser

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While choosing not to criticize board members personally, teacher @melissatempel said that the right-wing takeover of the local school boards has resulted in hostile policies toward LGBTQ+ students, teachers, and their families.

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@melissatempel

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@nancyha44942969 @jellefsen1 @waukeshaschools @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @mileyworld @gsafewi @CivilRights @sharroky So true!!!! Thank you for your support.

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@melissatempel

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@SPLBuzz #WeNeedDiverseBooks bc every child deserves to know that their identity is valuable and worth reason about! http://t.co/VmdPeQbwZx

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@melissatempel

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@klbduane @DollyParton @MileyCyrus @billyraycyrus @waukeshaschools @ACLULGBT 😂

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@melissatempel

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I heard @thechicks play Rainbowland on their tour. I tried to buy tix for the Madison show but got an error message. Anyone know what’s up?

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@melissatempel

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@KristinBrey Thank you for using your platform to shed light on this situation.

Jim Fitzhenry

@JimFitzhenry

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Waukesha school leaders look even worse this time @KristinBrey says, targeting teacher who exposed their Rainbowland ban @journalsentinel

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@melissatempel

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@HannahHopeKirby @happyhippiefdn @MileyCyrus @journalsentinel Thank you for capturing my feelings so well. I appreciate your continued coverage so much!

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@melissatempel

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@WillieETCarver This stuff isn’t even unbelievable anymore.

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@melissatempel

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@bert_kreitlow The teachers who are upset stay under the radar so they can keep supporting students… or they resigned from the district last spring. I’m sure the district will try to push me out after this.

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@melissatempel

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Keynote starts the day by challenging the thinking of every white teacher in the room. #courageiscontagious @davidekirkland #WSRA19

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@melissatempel

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@PENamerica @MileyCyrus @DollyParton Thank you, @PENamerica ! One correction… I was not the music teacher, just a first grade teacher :)

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@melissatempel

10 years

@darlingdelilah @DavidFBowen you know what gave my daughter nightmares? The story about #DontreHamilton #BlackLivesMatter

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@melissatempel

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@EdKrassen @MileyCyrus @DollyParton The latest I heard is that the song was banned bc @MileyCyrus is controversial. D’oh, I thought for sure it was @DollyParton and her beautiful drag queen followers! Oh well, I can’t stop my students if they still sing Rainbowland. It’s a fun, catchy song!

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This is excellent. Thank you, @tonypalmeri !