The bill would:
Introduce new sexually-explicit materials into classrooms
Exempt teachers from being classified as “bullies”
Enable schools to discipline or “remediate” (re-educate) students under the new “anti-bullying” policies without parental notification
Encourage students to report each other, which can be done anonymously, without opportunity for an accused student to face his or her accuser
Create new unfunded mandates on local school districts
Take away local control of school policies
Astonishingly, the bill does not require parental notification for either students who have been bullied or those accused of bullying.
The bill would give vocal special-interest groups access to Minnesota K-12 classrooms under the banner of creating safe, supportive school environments. It would require districts to consult with unnamed “community organizations” in adopting and implementing bullying-prevention policies. We can expect OutFront and similar organizations to play a central role.
This bill does not stop bullying.
Thank you. Very much appreciate that run down. And you are very correct, this will do nothing to stop bullying. Thanks again.