Several states have recently introduced bills that could interfere with the teaching of scientifically founded theories on climate change in public school science curricula.
Several states have recently introduced bills that could interfere with the teaching of scientifically founded theories on climate change in public school science curricula.
A bill in South Dakota would require each school board to adopt a code of ethics that prevents public school elementary and secondary school teachers from advocating « for any issue that is part of a political party platform at the national, state, or local level. » The Arizona legislature introduced a nearly identical bill.
Virginia legislators proposed a bill with similar language, arguing that some teachers are abusing taxpayer dollars to « speak to captive audiences of students in an attempt to indoctrinate or influence students to adopt specific political and ideological positions on issues of social and political controversy… under the guise of ‘teaching for social justice’ and other sectarian doctrines.
