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Florida Really Is Declaring War on School Kids
Led by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Moms For Liberty and allies want to ban Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in schools
This morning, my daughter texted me about one of our relatives who was sharing information from Moms For Liberty about book-banning in schools.
Florida has already banned school faculty from talking to girls under age 12 about their periods even though many girls younger than 12 have already had them. Countless Florida schools have endured right-wing school board takeovers and bitter arguments over which inappropriate, sexually-suggestive children’s board book should be banned.
“I haven’t heard of Moms For Liberty,” I told my daughter.
“They’re going after you, Mom.”
Since I’m not gay, transgender or Black, don’t support sexually explicit materials in school, and I do agree with some Conservative positions, I said, “What?”
Oh, but my daughter was right.
Moms For Liberty, Ron DeSantis, and his wife Casey and all of their friends are totally after me — along with any other teacher who understands the importance of social and emotional skills and wants to incorporate them in the classroom.
