“An image shows teachers protesting and saying they would quit over the removal of pride flags.”

The image circulating on social media, which shows four women in a classroom holding a sign that reads, 'If you make us take the pride flags out of our classrooms we will quit teaching,' has been identified as an AI-generated fake. Fact-checking organizations, including AAP FactCheck, have analyzed the image and confirmed it is not a genuine photograph of a protest. The image has been widely shared in various online groups, often by accounts attempting to generate controversy regarding LGBTQ+ symbols in schools. While there have been real-world protests and political debates regarding the display of pride flags in schools and government buildings—such as legislation in Utah and the removal of flags at the Stonewall National Monument—this specific viral image is a digital fabrication.