The Brevard County high school teacher who was essentially fired by the district because she used a student’s preferred name without parental permission won an arbitration in the case. Talking to News 6 on Friday, Melissa Calhoun called the decision a win for all teachers, even though BPS still has no plans on rehiring her.

The year is nearly at a close, though 2025 certainly had its fair share of major headlines.

Another Satellite High School teacher could have her license suspended by the state.

A former Satellite High School teacher appeared before the Brevard County School Board Tuesday night, urging members to reinstate her after her contract was not renewed.

The former Brevard County teacher who lost her job over calling a student by their preferred name and was at the center of a statewide debate over parental rights is telling her side of the story for the first time.

Dr. Mark Rendell, the district superintendent, released a statement Tuesday saying the district will not rehire Melissa Calhoun, at least until she completes the one-year probation that was agreed to as part of Calhoun’s settlement with the state.

Melissa Calhoun, the former Brevard Public Schools teacher caught in controversy for calling a student by their preferred name rather than their legal name — which violated a new Florida law — will keep her teaching license.

The Florida Board of Education will determine whether a Brevard County teacher who lost her job over her use of a student’s preferred name will be able to keep her teaching certificate.

A firestorm over a local teacher using a student’s preferred name ended with the teacher’s contract not renewed, and now Brevard Public Schools is reviewing its policies to ensure it doesn’t run afoul of state law.

The Brevard County School teacher at the center of a fierce debate over parental and students’ rights attended a school board meeting for the first time Tuesday night.

The incident kicked off in early March after a parent filed a complaint about what was going on, according to investigative reports obtained by News 6.

After a Brevard County teacher drew fire for calling a student by a “preferred name,” more teachers are now being investigated, according to the local teachers' union.

After a Brevard County teacher was found to have violated state law by calling a student by a “preferred name,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke with News 6 to give his two cents on the matter.

A teacher not having her contract renewed over the use of student's "preferred" name has one member of the Brevard County school board calling for her to be able to keep her job.

Tensions ran high at a Brevard County School Board meeting Tuesday night as dozens of community members showed up in support of a Satellite High School teacher whose contract is not being renewed after she admitted to calling a student by a name other than their legal name without parental consent.

Supporters of a Brevard County teacher losing her job next year because she used a student’s preferred name without parental permission took their protests to the school board on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the district superintendent defended the decision in an exclusive interview with News 6’s Lisa Bell.

The school district said the Satellite High AP teacher called a student by another name without a written permission slip from the student’s parents, as required now by Florida law.

At dismissal Thursday, students at Satellite High School rallied in support of a teacher who won't be returning to the classroom next year.

A Brevard County teacher lost her job after calling a student by a "preferred" name, according to district officials. But what do state rules have to say about the issue?

Thousands are signing a petition to try to help a teacher get her job back at Satellite High School. Brevard Public Schools said it isn’t renewing Melissa Calhoun’s contract for next year because she called a student by the name they wanted to be called by, not their legal name.