Penalties for teachers who violate Iowa's book ban law take effect Jan. 1

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The ACLU lawsuit focuses on the law's prohibition on instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity through sixth grade; ban on books depicting sex acts from schools; and a requirement that schools notify parents if students asks to use a different name or pronoun to affirm their gender identity.
55% : Here is everything we know about the impact of Senate File 496 as teacher penalties go in effect Jan. 1. Senate File 496, Iowa Republicans' far-reaching education bill, bans almost all books with sex acts from schools and forbids curriculum and instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity through sixth grade.
52% : The law also requires officials to notify a student's parent or guardian if a child wants to use a different pronoun or name to affirm their gender identity than the name listed in school records.
52% : The rules up for consideration cover discipline for those who fail to remove books; how to handle nicknames; mandatory reporting of a student using different pronouns or name to affirm their gender identity; and books that mention LGBTQ characters.

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