Florida fed a monster in passing the original 'Don't Say Gay' bill — and it's hungry again.
, which would revise its Principles of Professional Conduct for educators. The update would mandate that Florida teachers “shall not intentionally provide classroom instruction to students in grades 4 through 12 on sexual orientation or gender identity unless such instruction is either expressly required by state academic standards … or is part of a reproductive health course or health lesson for which a student’s parent has the option to have his or her student not attend.
passed in 2021, threatening teachers who promote the idea that a “person, by virtue of his or her race, color, national origin, or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.”vagaries in the rules are purposeful . It’s clear exactly who can —and will — be punished for violating these rules, but despite the original bill’s nickname, there are no explicit provisions blocking teachers from saying “gay” or any other rules that could be challenged as discriminatory. Administrators were
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