Thread by @arizona_sos, #SB1532 is a desperate attempt by AZ lawmakers to ingratiate themselves with [...]

#SB1532 is a desperate attempt by AZ lawmakers to ingratiate themselves with a radical fringe. This copycat bill is one of a host of teacher attack bills being pushed by special interests across the US - by the same politicians dismantling public education #TooExtremeForAZ (1/7)

Arkansas bill is an almost carbon copy of #SB1532, banning teaching any "divisive" concepts (2/7) https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/551609-arkansas-governor-allows-bill-targeting-critical-race-theory-in-state

Arkansas governor allows bill targeting critical race theory in state

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Monday allowed a bill targeting "critical race theory" in state agencies to become law without his signature.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/551609-arkansas-governor-allows-bill-targeting-critical-race-theory-in-state

Two bills moving through the TX Leg would ban classrooms from discussing current events or controversial public policy issues (3/7) https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/05/texas-critical-race-theory-schools-legislature/

GOP lawmakers want to ban "woke philosophies" like critical race theo…

Gov. Greg Abbott has called for expanding the state's civic education curriculum, but the House and Senate are quickly advancing bills that would restrict the discussion of current events and public …

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/05/texas-critical-race-theory-schools-legislature/

Idaho Leg is poised to pass an almost-identical bill to #SB1532- read it here (4/7) https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/27/us/critical-race-theory-idaho-bill-trnd/index.html

Idaho moves to ban critical race theory instruction in all public schools, including universities

As some public school districts move toward embracing critical race theory in their curriculums, others -- like in Idaho -- are doing the opposite.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/27/us/critical-race-theory-idaho-bill-trnd/index.html

Tennessee's copycat bill is here; lawmakers want to withhold funding for public schools that don't comply: https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/3/22417419/tennessee-lawmakers-advance-bill-to-ban-critical-race-theory-instruction-in-public-schools (5/7)

Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to ban critical race theory instruction in public schools

Republican lawmakers approved legislation that would make Tennessee the latest state to ban the instruction of certain concepts related to race and racism in public schools.

https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/3/22417419/tennessee-lawmakers-advance-bill-to-ban-critical-race-theory-instruction-in-public-schools

FL Gov DeSantis using the same hyped-up rhetoric to justify stripping discussions of race from his civics program (6/7) https://nypost.com/2021/03/18/desantis-blocks-critical-race-theory-from-florida-classrooms/

DeSantis rips Critical Race Theory, says it won't be in Florida...

Critical Race Theory will be explicitly excluded from Florida’s new statewide civics education, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said while unveiling the program. The Republican governor addressed...

https://nypost.com/2021/03/18/desantis-blocks-critical-race-theory-from-florida-classrooms/

These lawmakers are the *same* politicians who claim they want to push private school vouchers for “civil rights”

while banning classroom discussion/analysis of systemic racism, and pushing their agenda on public schools while attacking teachers (7/7)

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