From Children First (http://www.childrenfirstpa.org):
The Pennsylvania legislature is attacking teacher and student free speech six ways to Sunday with the introduction of yet another piece of legislation looking to stifle them.
Although the exact text of the “Back to Basics in Education” bill is unknown, in a campaign appearance over the weekend, Senator Doug Mastriano vowed that “on day one, the sexualization of our kids, pole dancing, and all this other crap that’s going on will be forbidden in our schools,” Business Insider reported.
We’re not sure what schools Senator Mastriano has been to that have any of these things happening, but we have no idea what he’s talking about. Public schools in Pennsylvania are focused on educating our kids to best prepare them for the future. It’s simply divisive rhetoric and Pennsylvania’s students deserve better.
Please go to https://secure.everyaction.com/Y5t1gh47GUKNKVjbfibDBQ2 to contact your state senator TODAY and tell them not to sign onto the “back to the stone age” bill. If you want to join in the fight to find reasonable solutions to educate our students, reach out to us to find out how you can help.
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