Conservative lawmakers in Iowa introduced a bill this week that would require cameras to be installed in nearly every K-12 school classroom across the state, allowing parents to see livestreams.
The bill is the latest to be introduced by conservative legislators in states across the U.S., including Florida, who have launched efforts against what they say is critical race theory., would require that cameras be placed in every public school classroom in the state, except for physical education and special education classes.
Under the bill, teachers, administrators and other school staff members who fail to keep the cameras active and in working order or who “obstruct” the camera’s views could be fined up to 5 percent of their weekly salary per infraction. The cameras would be bought with funds already allocated to school districts.
Mommsen said the primary purpose of his bill is to “increase the involvement of parents in their children’s education.
Iowa State Education Association President Mike Beranek called the bill “completely outrageous and dangerous.”
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