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- An Idaho Teacher of the Year says she fled the state after conservatives and parents attacked her.
- She said she was harassed for her support for the LGBTQ+ community and Black Lives Matter.
- The teacher told The Boston Globe teachers are leaving the job because they don't feel valued.
An Idaho Teacher of the Year says she left the job and state after far-right media outlets and conservative parents attacked her for her support of the LGBTQ+ community and Black Lives Matter.
Karen Lauritzen, 44, told The Boston Globe she was named 2023 Idaho Teacher of the Year last September and started the school year with high hopes. Now, she's no longer teaching fourth grade or even in Idaho. Instead, she teaches at a university in Illinois.