India, April 13 -- Melissa Calhoun of Satellite High School in Brevard County, Florida, is the first known high school teacher who lost her job after using a student's preferred name with their parents' consent. Her contract will not be renewed next year, the New York Post reported, citing district officials.

This comes after a parent at Satellite High School reported Calhoun, saying that she 'had been referring to a student by a name other than their legal name,' a Brevard Public Schools spokesperson told The Post.

"This directly violates state law and the district's standardized process for written parental consent. BPS supports parents' rights to be the primary decision-makers in their children's lives, and Florida law affirms their ...