“I’m always proud to join classes for field trips and events, especially when our schools are connecting with the vibrant small businesses in my district. “As a school board member, I am committed to staying engaged with my community,” said Leonardi. Leonardi, who is also a high school teacher, defended her decision to the Miami Herald. Some of the criticism centered on the restaurant’s menu, which includes sexually suggestive names.īCPS stated that the students only viewed a kid friendly menu that contained no innuendo or inappropriate language. In a statement defending the field trip, Broward County Public Schools wrote that the students learned about several aspects of business, being a customer and “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.” One commenter defended the trip, writing that Rosie’s is just like many other restaurants that also serve alcohol. All adults involved,” wrote one commenter.Īnother commenter wrote that students should not be taken to a bar, regardless of whether or not it’s LGBTQ. Pictures of the trip circulated on Twitter via the popular Libs of Tik Tok. Ĭritics of the field trip called on Leonardi to resign, and labeled the trip as “disgusting” and political indoctrination. A member of the Broward County School Board, Sarah Leonardi, said she 'was SO honored to chaperone Wilton Manors Elementary's field trip to the incredible Rosie's' Rosie's is a gay bar that has existed in Wilton Manors since 2006. The menu Broward Schools says was provided to the students. 30, the post has been shared 1,300 times and resulted in hundreds of mostly negative comments. “I was SO honored to be invited to chaperone Wilton Manors Elementary’s field trip to the incredible Rosie’s! The students and I had a fun walk over and learned a lot about our community! A huge thank you to Rosie’s Bar and Grill for hosting this special field trip every year!” wrote Leonardi.Īs of Oct. The story has been published by national and local media outlets, including Fox News, the New York Post, Miami Herald, the Sun Sentinel and South Florida Gay News. 28 Facebook post about chaperoning a group of Wilton Manors Elementary School students during a field trip to Rosie’s Bar & Grill, known primarily as an LGBTQ establishment. The controversy erupted after Broward School Board Member Sarah Leonardi’s Oct. Wilton Manors – An elementary school field trip to a business here has generated national attention and backlash. A Facebook post by Broward School Board Member Sarah Leonardi about a school field trip to an LGBTQ establishment has resulted in hundreds of angry comments on social media. Florida elementary school is slammed after board member took children on field trip to a gay bar where menu items include Willy Cheesesteak and Rhoda Cowboy Broward County school board member Sarah.