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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott introduces 'Parental Bill of Rights' targeting state education system
Hat tip, Joe.My.God.
Texas Gov To Target Teachers With “Parent Rights” Bill
January 23, 2022
January 23, 2022
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott introduces 'Parental Bill of Rights' targeting state education system
The governor proposed a bill that would allow parents to decide if their children had to repeat failed courses and potentially place teachers on a 'do not hire' list for providing students with materials deemed 'obscene' by the state.
Ariana Garcia
Jan. 20, 2022
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 9:16 a.m.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday evening plans to amend the Texas Constitution with a Parent Bill of Rights if he is re-elected. The proposal follows Abbott's introduction of a Taxpayer Bill of Rights this week.
Abbott publicly signed the bill at an event hosted by the Founders Classical Academy of Lewisville, where he criticized schools shutting down during the pandemic and issuing mask mandates. He said the bill will help restore parents as the primary decision-makers of their child's education and healthcare decisions.
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Abbott, who is running for reelection, has made it a point to target inappropriate content in schools. In November, he directed the Texas Education Agency to develop statewide standards preventing “obscene content in Texas public schools.” Shortly after he told the agency to investigate criminal activity related to “the availability of pornography” in public schools, saying the agency should refer to such instances “for prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.”
Under the Parent Bill of Rights, Abbott said any educator convicted of providing minors with "obscene" content will lose their educational credentials and state licensing, forfeit their retirement benefits and will be placed on a "do not hire" list. The state will also require schools to post the bill online for parents to access. ... "Also school districts will be required to provide parents with information and options for charter schools, magnet schools and other public schools as alternatives for their children," Abbott said.
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Ariana Garcia
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Ariana Garcia joined Chron in 2021. Previously, she was a community news and breaking news reporter for the Austin American-Statesman. She enjoys binge-watching anime and films makeup tutorials in her spare time.
The governor proposed a bill that would allow parents to decide if their children had to repeat failed courses and potentially place teachers on a 'do not hire' list for providing students with materials deemed 'obscene' by the state.
Ariana Garcia
Jan. 20, 2022
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 9:16 a.m.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday evening plans to amend the Texas Constitution with a Parent Bill of Rights if he is re-elected. The proposal follows Abbott's introduction of a Taxpayer Bill of Rights this week.
Abbott publicly signed the bill at an event hosted by the Founders Classical Academy of Lewisville, where he criticized schools shutting down during the pandemic and issuing mask mandates. He said the bill will help restore parents as the primary decision-makers of their child's education and healthcare decisions.
{snip}
Abbott, who is running for reelection, has made it a point to target inappropriate content in schools. In November, he directed the Texas Education Agency to develop statewide standards preventing “obscene content in Texas public schools.” Shortly after he told the agency to investigate criminal activity related to “the availability of pornography” in public schools, saying the agency should refer to such instances “for prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.”
Under the Parent Bill of Rights, Abbott said any educator convicted of providing minors with "obscene" content will lose their educational credentials and state licensing, forfeit their retirement benefits and will be placed on a "do not hire" list. The state will also require schools to post the bill online for parents to access. ... "Also school districts will be required to provide parents with information and options for charter schools, magnet schools and other public schools as alternatives for their children," Abbott said.
{snip}
Written By
Ariana Garcia
Reach Ariana on
https://twitter.com/Ariana_noGrande
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianamariegarcia/
Ariana Garcia joined Chron in 2021. Previously, she was a community news and breaking news reporter for the Austin American-Statesman. She enjoys binge-watching anime and films makeup tutorials in her spare time.
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