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| Subject: Excellent: Florida governor signs bill limiting LGBTQSTFU instruction in schools Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:21 am | |
| Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a Republican-backed bill that bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for many young students, drawing swift criticism from companies, Democrats and advocacy groups.
The legislation, referred to by its opponents as the "don't say gay" bill, has stirred national controversy and got attention during Sunday's Oscars telecast amid an increasingly partisan debate over what schools should teach children about race and gender.
Formally called the "Parental Rights in Education" bill, the Florida measure bars classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity for children in kindergarten through third grade, or from about ages 5-9, in public schools.
It also prohibits such teaching that "is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate" for students in other grades.
Under the law, which takes effect on July 1, parents will be allowed to sue school districts they believe to be in violation.
"We will continue to recognize that in the state of Florida, parents have a fundamental role in the education, healthcare and well being of their children," DeSantis told reporters on Monday. "I don't care what big corporations say, here I stand. I'm not backing down."
DeSantis, who is seeking re-election this year and is widely considered to be running for president in 2024, has joined other Republicans nationwide in calling for parents to have more control of what young children learn in school.
.https://www.reuters.com/world/us/florida-governor-says-he-is-signing-bill-limiting-lgbtq-instruction-schools-2022-03-28/
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