He said that prompted more complaints from parents. “But I followed it up by saying, ‘If you have a problem with the flag representing me, or students who identify as LGBTQ+, then you can probably find a different class,’” said Wallis. When students asked why the flag and sign were removed, he told them he was asked to take them down and that the flag did not represent what he would teach in his classes. But he took the flag and sign down after he was told a parent complained. Wallis said the school principal and assistant principal initially advised him against displaying the items but did not prohibit it. He said Wallis, a theater, world mythology and speech and debate teacher, was hired Aug. Superintendent Jim Cummins said in a statement that he could not discuss personnel matters. John Wallis, 22, said he hung the flag and a sign that said “In This Classroom, EVERYONE Is Welcome” so his students at Neosho Junior High in southwest Missouri would know they could come to him for help, The Kansas City Star reported.
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John Wallis, 22, said he hung the flag and a sign that said In This Classroom, EVERYONE Is Welcome. (AP) - A teacher said he resigned from a Missouri junior high school after he was told to remove a gay pride flag from his classroom and to sign a letter saying he would not discuss human sexuality or gender with his students. (AP) A teacher said he resigned from a Missouri junior high school after he was told to remove a gay pride flag from his classroom and to sign a letter saying he would not discuss human sexuality or gender with his students.
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