education
Biden Calls FL Bill to Protect Children from Conversations about Gender Identity in School ‘Hateful’
A potential piece of legislation being considered in Florida to protect young children from conversations about gender identity and sexual orientation has been labeled “hateful” by President Joe Biden.
The bill, spearheaded by Republican State Senator Dennis Baxley, says it is designed to protect children from confusing conversations before they’ve adequately matured, as well as topics that should be covered with their parents, not in school. “Some discussions are for (having) with your parents” said Baxley.
I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community — especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill — to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are. I have your back, and my Administration will continue to fight for the protections and safety you deserve. https://t.co/OcAIMeVpHL
— President Biden (@POTUS) February 8, 2022
“And I think when you start having sexual-type discussions with children, you’re entering a very dangerous zone. Your awareness should pop up right away, this isn’t teaching.” Baxley also assured proponents of the bill that it is applicable only to “procedures” and “curriculum.”
President Biden is interpreting the legislation as a bigoted attack on gay kids. “I want every member of the LGBTQI + community – especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill – to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are” tweeted President Biden on Tuesday.
“I have your back, and my Administration will continue to fight for the protections and safety you deserve.” He also retweeted an earlier post from the White House which was critical of Florida’s proposed bill which read: “Today, conservative politicians in Florida advanced legislation designed to attack LGBTQI + kids. Instead of making growing up harder for young people, @POTUS is focused on keeping schools open and supporting students’ mental health.”
Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is also supportive of the measure and supports legislation that protects family rights. “I think that what you’ve seen in Florida, parts of the country, is schools keeping parents out of these decisions…and I don’t see how you can do that” said DeSantis.
“I also think one of the things that I think the legislature is getting at is everything should be age-appropriate…my goal is to educate kids on the subjects, math, reading, science, all the things that are so important. I don’t want the schools to kind of be a playground for ideological disputes” DeSantis continued.
education
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Sara Carter went directly to the streets of New York City to talk to parents about how the migrant crisis is affecting the education of their children in the schools of the big apple. Exclusive to ‘Hannity’ Carter spoke with several parents.
The schools are already struggling, said one concerned father. The migrant crisis and thousands of families with children attempting to get education, combined with the city’s resources being cut across the board in combination with redistributing resources to fight the consequences that come with the migrant influx.
Children are already being faced with catching up from the learning losses during covid, the father continued. Nationally, students are grades behind where they should be due to covid-19 protocols such as quarantining for days and work from home curriculum. Now, adding the thousands of migrant children will create even more of a strain said the father.
We need to stop creating a fantasy world that everyone can come here, stated another concerned parent.
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sandy
February 9, 2022 at 6:08 pm
This POS sold his soul years ago.
Carlos Pereira
February 9, 2022 at 8:26 pm
Joe stop talking your only coming across as senile also you should work on inflation crime leave the republican states alone. Everything going well they are leading the recovery for you.
MicMac69
February 11, 2022 at 4:11 am
Natural reaction of a pedophile president… the president of ALL americans… like it or not!!!
Patriot 19
February 11, 2022 at 10:10 am
God, Bless Governor DeSantis for PROTECTING our children from this Communist BS.
Ask the folks in Montana about when they had to sue to keep “homosexuality” out of FIRST GRADE teachings. Ask those same Montana folks about having to sue to keep “anal penetration” out of their FIFTH GRADE teachings.
If we allow the commies to steal our children, they will have also stolen America.
Profx
February 13, 2022 at 10:00 am
When Joseph claims he has your back then you need to be concerned.
Just like the abandoned Americans and allies in Afghanistan had his back.
Yep. He turned his back on them.
John Bove
February 13, 2022 at 11:46 am
Biden and his Obama cabal are human pigs.
Marc Sanders
February 13, 2022 at 3:15 pm
Why am I not surprised that this sick, old man thinks that adults having sexual conversations with children is appropriate.
lu mahalo
February 13, 2022 at 5:30 pm
Biden, you pusillanimous inane drone, it’s hateful to subject children to things they should never be subjected too just because 1-2% want to make abnormal, normal and persuade “minds full of mush” that maybe this is for them.
And, of course, you and proponents want parents to have no say.
Maxine
February 13, 2022 at 5:40 pm
Who gives one ioda what Pedo Joe Buy den trafficker says. He’s not our president! He’s a fraudster squater. his LLC is broke and has no power.
Robert Klekar
February 13, 2022 at 6:21 pm
Sorry Joe, but your argument is ludicrous and reeks of sophistry. Education should be about reading, writing, and arithmetic. Public education is not a laboratory for the extension of critical theory wrapped in the banner of social justice.
diane vickerson
February 14, 2022 at 2:06 pm
THIS GUY IS ONE SICK BASTARD KIDS ARE TO BE PROTECTED !!
DaleJ
February 14, 2022 at 3:23 pm
My understanding is that the bill would prohibit discussions of gender changing and other non-appropriate topics for school children in grades K-5. Here is the text of the proposed bill:
CS/HB 1557 2022
A bill to be entitled
An act relating to parental rights in education;
Amending s. 1001.42, F.S.; requiring district school boards to adopt procedures that comport with certain provisions of law for:
notifying a student’s parent of specified information;
requiring such procedures to reinforce the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children in a specified manner;
prohibiting the procedures from prohibiting a parent from accessing certain records;
providing construction;
prohibiting a school district from adopting procedures or student support forms that prohibit school district personnel from notifying a parent about specified information or that encourage or have the effect of encouraging a student to withhold from a parent such information;
prohibiting school district personnel from discouraging or prohibiting parental notification and involvement in critical decisions affecting a student’s mental, emotional, or physical well-being; providing construction;
prohibiting a school district from encouraging classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels or in a specified manner;
authorizing a parent to bring an action against a school district to obtain a declaratory judgment that a school district procedure or practice violates certain provisions of law;
providing for the additional award of injunctive relief, damages, and reasonable attorney fees and court costs to certain parents;
requiring certain training developed or provided by a school district to adhere to standards established by the Department of Education;
requiring the department to review and update, as necessary, specified materials by a certain date; providing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Section 1.
Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (8) of 40 section 1001.42, Florida Statutes, to read:
1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.—The district school board, acting as a board, shall exercise all powers and perform all duties listed below:
(8) STUDENT WELFARE.
(c)1. In accordance with the rights of parents enumerated in ss. 1002.20 and 1014.04, adopt procedures for notifying a student’s parent if there is a change in the student’s services or monitoring related to the student’s mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being and the school’s ability to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for the student. The procedures must reinforce the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children by requiring school district personnel to encourage a student to discuss issues relating to his or her well-being with his or her parent or to seek permission to discuss or facilitate discussion of the issue with the parent. The procedures must comply with s. 1002.22(2) and may not prohibit a parent from accessing any of his or her minor child’s education records created, maintained, or used by the school district. This paragraph does not limit or alter any obligation of school district personnel to report suspected abuse, abandonment, or neglect, as those terms are defined in s. 39.01.
2. A school district may not adopt procedures or student support forms that prohibit school district personnel from notifying a parent about his or her student’s mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being, or a change in related services or monitoring, or that encourage or have the effect of encouraging a student to withhold from a parent such information. School district personnel may not discourage or prohibit parental notification of and involvement in critical decisions affecting a student’s mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being. This subparagraph does not prohibit a school district from adopting procedures that permit school personnel to withhold such information from a parent if a reasonably prudent person would believe that disclosure would result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect, as those terms are defined in s. 39.01.
3. A school district may not encourage classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.
4. A parent of a student may bring an action against a school district to obtain a declaratory judgment that a school district procedure or practice violates this paragraph and seek injunctive relief. A court may award damages and shall award reasonable attorney fees and court costs to a parent who receives declaratory or injunctive relief.
5. Student support services training developed or provided by a school district to school district personnel must adhere to student services guidelines, standards, and frameworks established by the Department of Education.
Section 2.
By June 30, 2023, the Department of Education shall review and update, as necessary, school counseling frameworks and standards; educator practices and professional conduct principles; and any other student services personnel guidelines, standards, or frameworks in accordance with the requirements of this act.
Section 3.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.
edward
February 14, 2022 at 10:34 pm
If anything is hateful it is EVERYTHING coming out of biden’s mouth!!!!!
Mark
February 15, 2022 at 9:20 am
FJB!
Sad4theUS
February 15, 2022 at 8:31 pm
And all the babies that he approves of murdering before & after they’re born, he’s got their backs too? You know, if he doesn’t care about babies before or after they’re born, why should he care about confusing children over their gender?
Publius Hamilton
February 15, 2022 at 10:26 pm
Biden is a senile old fool who wasn’t that smart even before the dementia set in. He’s being used as a useful idiot by our enemies who seek to divide and conquer us.
liguide
February 16, 2022 at 10:58 am
No, Mr President. You do not have the children’s back. It’s not your job to have the children’s back. It’s the parents’ job.
Judging from your own success rate, it’s best that you stay away from parents rights, family values,and stick to blocking the boarder, bringing back to America the Afghanistans you left,
re open the pipe line to Canada, etc.