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Denver Schools Fire French Teacher Over Forced Kissing Skits

6/18/2026

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The Denver Public Schools Board voted 7-0 to fire French teacher Jennifer Honka after an independent review found she pressured female students to kiss in graded skits and repeatedly invoked a rule that the answer is always ‘yes’.
Principal Jennifer Warren filed a mandatory-reporting notice with Denver Police, which brought no criminal charges.
One student’s attendance sharply declined after being asked to kiss another student in class.

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Story summary

The Denver Public Schools Board voted 7-0 to fire French teacher Jennifer Honka after an independent review found she pressured female students to kiss in graded skits and repeatedly invoked a rule that the answer is always ‘yes’.
Principal Jennifer Warren filed a mandatory-reporting notice with Denver Police, which brought no criminal charges.
One student’s attendance sharply declined after being asked to kiss another student in class.