Pittsburg teacher’s video showing off Pride flag, DEI books in 1st grade class angers some parents

PITTSBURG, Calif. (KGO) — A group of parents in the East Bay are angry with an elementary school in Pittsburg.

That first grade teacher at Heights Elementary School posted a video on social media showing her putting up a Pride flag in her room, then showing off the diversity, equity, and inclusion books in her classroom.

The video was posted after President Trump signed numerous executive orders impacting the trans community and DEI material.

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Family members of kids at this school reached out to us about this story. The video that the teacher recorded did more than 10 million views when it was reposted by a political account on X, but that wasn’t why we looked into this. Family members were upset about the possibility of sexual orientation being taught to their first graders.

In the clip, you can see a still-image from the …