Banning of Hanukkah discussion in Florida school sparks outrage

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Social media users responded with outrage following a report that a Florida school denied a mother permission to give a presentation about Hannukah to her son’s fifth-grade class.

Pasco County Schools reversed that decision as of Wednesday evening and said they would allow Rachel Long to do her presentation about the Jewish Festival of Lights once she’s met with teachers and relevant faculty.

Nonetheless, there has been anger about the initial refusal online and some Twitter users took aim specifically at Republican Governor Ron DeSantis.

Read more on Newsweek.

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