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[quote=Anonymous]Wow! Mea culpa people. I always cite. I didn’t on this because teachers and parents demanded clarification and guidance from the state and school board. According to Orange County Classroom Teachers Association, “Teachers must have clear written direction from the District in light of hateful bills that are dangerous to children, families and communities and are driving even more teachers from the profession. Last week CTA learned from our members that OCPS held a meeting entitled "Camp Legal", which was prepared and presented by attorneys from their legal department. The apparent intent was to instruct administrators and managers on new legislation and certain legal  issues. However, leaked discussions and directives raised red flags for teachers who contacted CTA to express concerns and ask questions.”

The lack of transparency led to [i]Equality Florida, et al. v. DeSantis, et al. case (School Board is a named Defendant), the State filed its Motion to Dismiss[/i]  
June 29, 2022- As part of that Motion to Dismiss, the State provided clarification and guidance on the meaning of HB 1557 Parental Rights in Education.

Here’s a more comprehensive link that gives voice to teachers and parents leading up to the states motion to dismiss. I’ll inject my opinion again. It’s ambiguous rhetoric. Instruction vs discussion. Sexual orientation vs gender identity. No one disputes inappropriate instruction or even discussion about sexuality in k-3 or even 4. No one disputes texts or books that are inappropriate for k-3. This is standard operating procedure in all early elementary grades in the US, public or private. The wheel wasn’t reinvented here. Regarding 4th and beyond remains to be seen. Many parents and teachers posed questions and concerns about what they were hearing because again, no clarification from the state in light of these alleged “new laws.”  Teachers had every right to question interpretation. It’s not like LGBTQ is a new fad. Kids have same sex-parents and kids share whatever comes to mind. Teachers have been navigating this for a looong time. Anyway, have at it DeSantis fangirls.

https://www.orangecta.com/OCPS--CAMP-LEGAL--AND-IMPLICATIONS-OF-DANGEROUS-LEGISLATION-6-22878.html[/quote]

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