![]() Galey said the wording about “age-appropriate instruction” was not extended to fifth grade because health classes may discuss topics about sexuality. The new Parents’ Bill of Rights would require “age-appropriate instruction” for K-4 students if passed into law, and require schools to make learning materials available for parents to view. “Quite frankly I cannot understand why it would be controversial to say that children five, six, seven, eight, nine years old should not be taught about sexuality, sexual activity in public school classrooms - that blows my mind.” What’s in the bill? “It baffles me to think that this bill could be divisive,” she said. ![]() ![]() A report released Wednesday by the state Department of Public Instruction shows educator vacancies have risen in North Carolina’s public schools by more than 50%. Democratic legislators resisted the bill, citing potential harm to marginalized students and arguing the bill would add stress to an understaffed school system. Lawmakers debated the bill’s merits in a Senate Education Committee meeting Wednesday before voting to move it forward in the legislative process. ![]() This year’s version of the bill extends to the fourth grade. It would have banned certain curriculum for grades K-3. Senate Bill 49 is similar to a House bill from the 2021-22 legislative session that received widespread criticism for potentially scaring LGBTQ students from discussing their gender or sexual identities. Senate Republicans advanced the controversial Parents’ Bill of Rights Wednesday after lengthy and heated opposition from some legislators, parents and students who say the law would be harmful to LGBTQ students and a burden on school districts and educators. ![]()
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