Below is a portion of an article entitled 'Changing America' which was posted on The Hill. It is instructive in terms of what states are TELLING teachers, and by extension education what can and can't be taught.
These are important events that may well portend not just what can and can't be taught but will likely have implications what books can be used, curriculum design, funding and more. I'm sure it will have much to do with the possible harm to students and teachers.
A would ban textbook and instructional materials that “promote, normalize, support, or address lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) lifestyles” in K-12 schools. , seeks to amend the state’s obscenity law to make using classroom materials depicting “homosexuality” a Class B misdemeanor. are working to bar educators from discussing in any context “sexual orientation,” “transgenderism” or “gender identity” without permission from parents.
Florida’s House committee passed Thursday an updated version of its Parental Rights in Education bill, , to specifically prohibit “classroom instruction” on sexual orientation or gender identity for kindergarten and third grade classes, as well as in older grades if deemed inappropriate for students. Parents could also sue schools if they believe the school violated these laws, under the House and accompanying .
While Florida is currently a poster state for anti-LGBTQ+ curriculum laws, others are farther-reaching bills. Oklahoma legislators have put five measures before its Congress that regulate how schools from K-12 to higher education teach LGBTQ+ issues. Two bills, and , would prohibit librarians and teachers from distributing materials on or outright discussing “any form of non-procreative sex,” gender identity and “lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender issues.” ng “homosexuality” a Class B misdemeanor. are working to bar educators from discussing in any context “sexual orientation,” “transgenderism” or “gender identity” without permission from parents.
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