"At the very least, your judgment is flawed." "While Rosie's is a great bar for adults, it is inappropriate for elementary school children, unaccompanied by a parent to guide them, to attend this obviously agendas-filled outing," another commenter said."Where does this logically end? Some things are not for children, period. "Hey why not take kids to a strip club because sex workers shouldn't be stigmatized, am I right?" another user asked."Everyone involved needs to be charged as a sexual predator." "This is called grooming," one commenter said.This is ridiculous."īut others seemed pretty adamant that taking elementary school students to Rosie's wasn't the wisest idea: Offered that "people are acting like the manager served the kids a round of stiff mojitos and then talked about gay sex. Of all the culture war stuff going on, this is extremely mild." Wrote, "People on Twitter clearly have no idea Wilton Manors is the second gayest town in the country after Provincetown. Some didn't see any issue with the field trip, such as Twitter user "Gay Lumberjack," who TheBlaze also asked the district if Rosie's employees spoke to the students as part of the field trip.Ĭommenters on Leonardi's post were divided in their opinions. The individual added that the district was preparing a statement on the issue.Īnother image in Leonardi's tweet shows students sitting at tables inside the bar and grill apparently listening to people speak in front of them.
Later Thursday, TheBlaze spoke to an individual in the district's communications office who confirmed only that parents knew about the field trip to Rosie's and signed permission slips for it. TheBlaze on Thursday reached out by email to the district for comment and asked if teachers or staff members also accompanied the students to Rosie's, how many years the trips have been happening, why Rosie's was chosen, and if the trip was connected to educating students about LGBTQ issues. What did the school district have to say? Its menus feature some items with double-entendre names like Motha' Cluckers, Pisa Envy, Sweaty Lovin' (and not to be outdone, Naked Sweaty Lovin') as well as the Ivana Hooker Big Girl burger, the Miley Highclub, and the Young Ranch Hand sandwich. The establishment welcomes everybody "whether you are LBGTQ+ or an ally," its website proclaims. Notes it's the sixth-largest school district in America - said Wednesday she was a chaperone on the field trip to Rosie's Bar & Grill involving Wilton Manors Elementary students: Sarah Leonardi - a board member for Broward County Public Schools, which Image source: Broward County Public SchoolsĪ Florida public elementary school sent students to a gay bar for a field trip, and the school district on Thursday told TheBlaze that parents were aware of the destination and signed permission slips. The district also provided the menu the students used for their visit to Rosie's Bar & Grill: In addition, as part of the field trip, the Wilton Manors Police Department provides traffic assistance for the students so they can see and learn about the different ways police officers support the community.
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They learn about the types of jobs involved in operating a restaurant, how to pay for their meal, and how to leave a tip for the service they receive. The students order their meals from a student-friendly paper menu that has three child-friendly choices (see attached student menu). When the business opened, students transitioned to a separate, outside location to order and eat their meals. The bar and restaurant was not open to the general public while students were present inside. They also visit a local restaurant, Rosie's Bar and Grill, which is within walking distance from the school and opens early for the students. Wilton Manors Elementary School offers a Unit of Inquiry called, "How we organize ourselves." In the unit, students learn about neighborhood safety, community helpers, the importance of being a community member, what it takes for a community to be successful, different jobs in a community, and social skills when interacting with others. EST: Broward County Public Schools issued the following statement Thursday evening "in response to criticism about a Wilton Manors Elementary School field trip."