A flag hanging in a Fort Myers classroom violates the Stop Woke Act and promotes “woke indoctrination,” the Lee GOP claims and is planning a protest at an upcoming Lee County School Board meeting.
“The issue at hand is that the district needs to get out of having any type of political influence on our children,” said Michael Thompson, the chairman of the Lee County Republican Executive Committee.
The flag, which Thompson says is hung in a Riverdale High School classroom bulletin board in Fort Myers, spells out “Hate Has No Home Here” and is covered in hearts that contain the American flag, a peace symbol, the words Black Lives Matter, and the LGBTQ+ and Trans flags.
The school district and the teacher’s association are aware of the situation, with the latter working to ensure that the teacher’s rights are not violated.
Thompson wants to see the flag in its entirety taken down as he believes it promotes Black Lives Matter, and transgender and LGBTQ+ issues.
“It’s being influenced upon that child, whether they’re talking about it from a textbook, or if it’s being blatantly just put right in front of their face,” Thompson said. “The Stop Woke Act was put into law to stop the indoctrination of our children.”