TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has taken a firm stance against a teacher in Florida over their use of the “Mx.” title.

Uthmeier took to social media to reveal that this educator is affiliated with Talbot Elementary School, situated in Gainesville.

According to Uthmeier, the educator insisted that both students and colleagues refer to them with the “Mx.” prefix, rather than the conventional “Ms.” or “Mrs.”

He declared that this practice infringes upon Florida state law and the policies of the Alachua County School District, necessitating its immediate cessation.

Uthmeier also shared a letter issued to the district school board claiming that the “Mx.” prefix — reportedly pronounced “mix” — was intended to obfuscate the teacher’s gender.

According to NBC News, the “Mx.” title acts as a gender-neutral alternative for teachers who don’t choose to identify with either gender.

However, Uthmeier explained that state policy prohibits teachers from using titles in school that don’t correspond to a person’s sex.

‘’Mx.’ is an ideologically laden term that seeks to make educational professionals and — most damning — children mouth support for nonsense,” the letter reads.

Just a few hours after Uthmeier’s announcement, though, Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas announced that the teacher had been placed on leave pending an investigation.

“The allegations are deeply troubling and ones I will not take lightly,” he wrote.

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The policy in question stems back to 2023, when Florida state lawmakers passed a bill (HB 1069) that prohibits K-12 public teachers in the state from using certain language in schools.

The legislation itself aimed to crack down on what some state leaders dubbed “woke gender ideology” in schools.

Teachers who knowingly violate these rules face the potential revocation or suspension of their educator’s certificate, preventing them from being employed in Florida public schools.

Aside from pronouns, though, the new rules also restrict teachers from using nicknames or preferred names in classrooms without parental permission.

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This isn’t the first time that Uthmeier has taken aim at an Alachua County teacher, though.

In August, he declared that a Gainesville High School teacher should potentially be barred from teaching in the state after a student was reportedly given a “Dictator” award.