A Gainesville elementary school teacher has been placed on leave after Florida’s attorney general accused her of breaking state law by asking to be addressed with the gender-neutral title “Mx.” instead of “Ms.” or “Mrs.”

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday called the teacher’s behavior “unacceptable” in letter to Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Kamela Patton and the district’s school board.

Uthmeier urged school officials in Gainesville to “enforce the law and consider disciplinary action,” warning that failure to do so could expose them to legal liability.

The teacher, whose name has not been released, works at Talbot Elementary School in Gainesville. 3

Jackie Johnson, a spokesperson for the district, confirmed to the Gainesville Sun that the emp

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