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As the left continues to take aim at Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis for signing the Parental Rights in Education bill, prohibiting teachers from teaching “sexual orientation” or “gender identity” in kindergarten through third grade, a number of other states are weighing similar bills.
President Joe Biden and other leftists have heavily criticized the bill. The president tweeted his support in February to those opposing the “hateful bill” and proclaimed that he would fight “for the protections and safety you deserve.”
While focusing on DeSantis, Biden and Democrats have pretty much ignored that at least six other states are eyeing similar legislation on gender and sexual orientation when it comes to teaching young children about such adult-oriented topics.
Georgia is one of those states. In March, Senate Bill 613, the Common Humanity in Private Education Act, was introduced. It was co-sponsored by 10 Republican state senators. The bill asserts that “no private or nonpublic school or program” should “promote, compel or encourage classroom discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels or in a manner that is not appropriate for the age and developmental stage of the student.”
I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community — especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill — to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are. I have your back, and my Administration will continue to fight for the protections and safety you deserve. https://t.co/OcAIMeVpHL
— President Biden Archived (@POTUS46Archive) February 8, 2022
“No teacher should be promoting gender identity discussions with small children in a classroom setting, which is exactly what this bill says and why I support it,” Georgia State Sen. Burt Jones commented, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
K-3 are small children, there’s enough confusing and complicated stuff in life that they’ll deal with as they get older. Teach Compassion and kindness. My biggest concern at that time was recess, seeing what trade at lunch and Saturday cartoons. Simpler times would be great.
— Cathe Hunt (@cathe_hunt) April 1, 2022
Kansas is pushing House Bill 2662, better known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights and Academic Transparency Act.” The bill would put in place rules that govern sexual materials in classrooms. It would amend the state’s obscenity law making it a class B misdemeanor to present teaching materials that depict acts of “sadomasochistic abuse” or “sexual conduct,” which includes homosexuality.
Tennessee Republicans have also introduced House Bill 800 which bans the distribution of materials or textbooks that “promote, normalize, support or address lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) lifestyles.”
All states should adopt a similar policy to that of Florida
— Michael Z (@mazych99) April 1, 2022
Indiana has joined the mix by attempting to get parents involved in their children’s education with House Bill 1040. Under that legislation, teachers would have to “obtain prior informed written consent from the parent of a student who is less than eighteen” in order to discuss “gender identity,” “sexual orientation,” “abortion,” “transgenderism” or “sexual activity.”
Oklahoma’s Senate Bill 1142 and Senate Bill 1654 would ban libraries and classrooms from giving students materials that address “any form of non-procreative sex” or “lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues.”
Good, maybe children’s education should focus on math, science, reading, writing, and leave the other crap for the college left-wing indoctrination classes.
— Jim Smith (@JimSmit72822456) April 1, 2022
Louisiana’s House Bill 837 also enters the fray stating, “No teacher, school employee or other presenter shall cover the topics of sexual orientation or gender identity in any classroom discussion or instruction in kindergarten through grade eight.”
The Louisiana legislation takes it even further by stating that no teacher, school employee, or presenter should discuss their “own sexual orientation or gender identity with students in kindergarten through grade twelve.”
Bottom line: be what you want to be I don’t care. I DO care, however, when you try to involve my children. My child DOES NOT have to hear about your sexual preferences, nor do they have to approve of them.
— Tamara Smith (@s46311967) April 1, 2022
Florida’s legislation has been labeled by the left as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. That is a misnomer. It prohibits teaching “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to children in kindergarten through third grade, “or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.” It does not ban the word “gay” in classrooms.
“In Florida, we not only know that parents have a right to be involved, we insist that parents have a right to be involved,” DeSantis proclaimed on Monday as he fearlessly signed the bill.
Today, I signed HB 1557, the Parental Rights in Education Act, into law.
It ensures parents can send their kids to kindergarten without gender ideology being injected into instruction and they will be notified and have the right to decline healthcare services offered at schools. pic.twitter.com/OLnW2GLrJl
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) March 28, 2022
As a mama of three little ones, thank you Dad for empowering parents, like me, and protecting Florida’s children, like ours. Classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity with kindergartners is wrong – especially without a parent’s knowledge nor consent.
— Casey DeSantis (@CaseyDeSantis) March 28, 2022
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11 thoughts on “Six states consider legislation similar to Florida’s parental rights bill in face of federal backlash”
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Surely you know that Karl M and Frederick E advocated removing children from families soon after weaning so the STATE would have complete control of their indoctrination. Those complaining about Florida’s ban on K-3 sex education by schools may not know they are communists but they definitely are.
Nothing to do with SEX or GENDER should be taught to any child under the age of 18 without their parents permission. Also the parents should be allowed to see exactly what is going to be taught and there should be NO Deviation from the curriculum. The Teacher should not be allowed to interject their opinions or their own experiences.
What some teacher, or school board thinks is OK or permissible or correct is irrelevant. What a child is taught should be in accordance with the ideals of the parents.
By the way, the LGBT community is only 7.1% of the total population of America, so why is it that they get to dictate to the other 92.9% of us what will or will not be taught or for that matter what is or is not except able. Why does such a small minority get to decide our way of life???
“Why does such a small minority get to decide…” Because we have let that minority elect our leaders and legislators.
It’s such a shame we need new laws to protect our kids in school from their teachers ideology. This is what happens when people turn their back on God and the Bible. I miss the 50s.
We need ALL 50 states
As several have stated in the comments if they have time to teach social justice issues then how much time is left to teach educational subjects of math, reading, writing, science, and other traditional subjects. Most students today could not function with the McGuffey Reader commonly taught in classrooms 75 years ago. This needs to change immediately.
How do you get rid of these stupid avatars and this ridiculous posting system?
Biden is a perverted moron anyway…..
Why is he trying to ruin the best country in the world?
FJB
Sad to see that my state and our “me too” governor are not one of the six. We have a long history of laying back in the weeds until danger has passed. Gutless.
Why only 6? As, I`d expect every “red” state to follow suit with Florida.
Thank God I live in Florida, with the BEST Gov. in the business..
Let me just say this… IF Joe Biden is critical of this bill, then you have to agree that is the RIGHT thing to do, as his success record is about ZERO !!
Had enough yet America ?