Ronald DeSantis, whose nickname is Ron, is making some Florida students get their parent's permissio
Ronald DeSantis, whose nickname is Ron, is making some Florida students get their parent's permission to use their nickname
Florida students now need parental permission to use a nickname in school.
The new rule is thanks to legislation approved by the state's governor who famously goes by his nickname.
The rule also applies to transgender students who want to go by a preferred name instead of a legal name.
Students who attend school in Florida will now need parental permission to use a nickname or preferred name in school, thanks to a law put in place by the state's governor, Ronald DeSantis, who famously goes by a nickname — Ron.
The rule will soon hit all Florida districts and follows new legislation that was adopted in July that aims to "strengthen the rights of parents and safeguard their child's educational record to ensure the use of the child's legal name in school or a parent-approved nickname," according to Florida's Department of Education.
It's part of Florida House Bill 1069, which DeSantis approved earlier this year.
A spokesperson for DeSantis did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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