A teacher received multiple complaints following the circulation of her virtual classroom on social media. Taylor Lifka, an advanced English teacher at Roma High School, decided to create a comforting virtual classroom environment for the kids she taught.
Due to the pandemic, students have been learning from home to prevent transmission of COVID-19. The virtual classroom featured banners, Black Lives Matter posters and signs in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
The digital space featured typical classroom furnishings including a desk, a shelf of books and, unexpectedly, a dog lounging on the floor.
An image of this virtual space was circulated online by a Texas Republican candidate. Marian Knowlton, who is standing as a Republican candidate