Mon Feb 28, 2022 – 12:22 pm EST
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (LifeSiteNews) — Florida’s House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday banning school teachers from promoting discussions within the classroom regarding gender identity and sexual attraction for children in the third grade and younger.
The bill, HB 1557, expressly prohibits “instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity … in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate,” granting parents the ability to sue schools which violate the order.
The House voted 69-47 in favor of the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, meaning the legislation will now make its way to the Senate, where a successful vote would likely put the bill into effect for the 2022–2023 academic year.
Introduced to the Florida House by Rep. Joe Harding (R), the legislation also seeks to “reinforce the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children,” ensuring transparency between the school district and parents regarding both what is being taught in schools and any developments in their child’s “mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being.”
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