At a press conference in Jacksonville on Friday, DeSantis defended the bill, saying it's about 'no sexual instruction' given to young students.
to the Senate floor, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis weighed in on the legislation and rejected the way it's being portrayed in the media.
At a press conference in Jacksonville on Friday, DeSantis defended the bill, saying it's about"no sexual instruction" given to young students,"When you actually look at the bill and it says 'no sexual instruction to kids pre-K through three,' how many parents want their kids to have transgenderism or something injected into classroom instruction?" DeSantis said.
The bill is designed to limit how the LGBTQ community is discussed in public school classrooms by restricting conversations, considered"instruction," particularly related to the youngest elementary children. But those limitations could be felt in higher grades. The bill allows parents to sue school districts if they are not privy to situations related to their children or if their students are encouraged to have discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide, there are 18 similar bills moving through nine state legislatures.
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