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PHOENIX Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to punish teachers who don t present both sides of controversial science or events, a move that some lawmakers say could force them to seek out and present contrary views on everything from climate change and slavery to the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the Holocaust and even whether Joe Biden really won the election.
The measure approved along party lines requires that any controversial issues discussed in the classroom must be done from diverse and contending perspectives without giving deference to any one perspective. Propaganda has no place in our classrooms, said Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa. She said there have been complaints by parents that their children are being taught things that some people do not believe to be true.
House approves measure to govern ‘controversial issues’ in class
Republican lawmakers voted today to punish teachers who don’t present both sides of controversial science or events, a move that some lawmakers say could force them to seek out and present contrary views on everything from climate change and slavery to the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the Holocaust – and even whether Joe Biden really won the election.
The measure approved along party lines requires that any “controversial issues” discussed in the classroom must be done “from diverse and contending perspectives without giving deference to any one perspective.”
Michelle Udall
“Propaganda has no place in our classrooms,” said Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa. She said there have been complaints by parents that their children are being taught things that some people do not believe to be true.
Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services rescinded executive orders requiring masks in K-12 schools on April 19.Â
âNearly 2 million Arizonans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with many teachers and school faculty now full vaccinated after being some of the first in line for vaccine prioritization,â Ducey said in his announcement. Â
âTeachers, families and students have acted responsibly to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect one another, and our school leaders are ready to decide if masks should be required on their campuses. We will continue to work with public health professionals and Arizonaâs schools as more students return to the classroom and our state moves forward.â
Mesa school district to phase out mask policy, others keeping theirs By Rocio Hernandez/KJZZ
April 23, 2021
Mesa Public Schools officials say if they don’t see high COVID-19 transmission indicators on the county dashboard as of April 29, the district will not require masks starting May 3. (Photo courtesy of KJZZ)
Mesa Public Schools, the largest K-12 district in Arizona, announced that it’s looking to phase out mask wearing at its school sites and on buses.
On Monday, the district will start allowing students to go maskless while outside. If the district does not see any spikes in COVID-19 cases, it will recommend – but not require – masks starting May 3. This decision came days after Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order that ended a mask mandate in schools.
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