Gov. Kay Ivey renounces pre-k educator resource book, ADECE secretary resigns
The administration stated that the content was “simply not in line with what the Ivey Administration or the people of Alabama stand for or believe.”
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The administration stated that the content was “simply not in line with what the Ivey Administration or the people of Alabama stand for or believe.”
The book in question? The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Developmentally Appropriate Practice Book, 4th Edition.
Barbara Cooper, who has led the department since 2020, resigned Friday.
In a Friday news release, Ivey’s office said the book includes talk of White privilege, systemic racism and LGBTQIA+ issues for 4-year-olds.
In the release, it was made clear that “Governor Ivey strongly believes that woke concepts have no place at any level of education in the state of Alabama and should not be taking away from the overall mission of improving educational outcomes for students.”