Senate has approved a bill that requires teachers to post their curriculum online. This would require all teachers to post their lesson plans and materials online. It would allow for parents to be able to review what their child is learning in class and where they are at in the semester. SB 1211 requires teachers to post on their school’s website including links, book, and worksheets. Along with this, any curriculum that will discuss race, gender, and diversity must be uploaded before discussion.
This bill is all about creating transparency between teachers and parents. They want to be able to have a certain level of trust when their child is going into the classroom. Parents will no longer be left in the dark about what their child will be doing at school and be aware of the curriculum.
Supporters of this bill are saying it will allow transparency for parents. Due to discussing highly sensitive topics in the classroom, parents want to know what is going on. Since there is so much pressure on the school board, this would address the concerns of parents wanting to know what is going on. Parents are hoping this will allow them to know exactly what their child is learning about.
However, with this bill comes a lot of negativity and specific arguments from staff members. For starters, some say it will be extra busy work for teachers. Perhaps, this could be done in a simpler way without creating an overkill. Other’s believe it limits creativity in the classroom. Since they are required to include everything in this lesson plan, they will not want to take any chances and will teach by the book. With that being said, there will be a lack of creativity that educators can bring.
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