Florida Governor Signs Parental Rights Law, First Lady Says Teaching Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity To Kindergartners Is 'Wrong'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The measure sets clear guidelines on age-appropriate discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity, empowering parents with the right to choose what their children learn about such topics.
48% : The parental rights law or HB 1557 is just one of several other legislation that the Republican governor has signed, including HB 1467 on Curriculum Transparency, SB 1054 on Financial Literacy Instruction in Public Schools and SB 1048 on Student Assessments.
44% : The controversial bill prevents the discussion osexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten to third grade classrooms if it is in "a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate.
41% : She remarked, "Classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity with kindergartners is wrong - especially without a parent's knowledge nor consent." DeSantis, who had long underscored that the word "gay" does not even appear in the bill, argued that "woke gender ideology" and "transgenderism" has no place in kindergarten curriculums.
40% : The parental rights law bans "prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade" and "prohibits instruction that is not age appropriate for students."

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