Thu Mar 23, 2023 – 4:31 pm EDTThu Mar 23, 2023 – 4:35 pm EDT
TALLAHASSEE (LifeSiteNews) — The administration of conservative Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a new rule this week that would expand the state’s Parental Rights in Education law to include grades 4-12.
The proposal, released by the Florida State Board of Education, would modify Florida schools’ “principles of professional conduct” to ban lessons on gender and sexual identity in all grade levels starting at kindergarten, while in grades 4-12, such lessons would be banned unless “expressly required” by Florida academic standards or as part of a class on reproductive health. If the lesson is part of a health class, then parents could chose to pull their children from it.
Violations of the proposed rule would include possible teacher suspensions or the loss of a teaching license.
A vote by the Florida Department of Education for the proposal is scheduled to take place next month. Further, the measure does not need legislative approval for enforcement.
When asked for comment by Axios, DeSantis spokesman Bryan Griffin referred to a tweet he posted reading “There is no reason for instruction on sexual orientation or gender
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