A school administrator told teachers who have books on the Holocaust in their classroom to also offer reading on “other perspectives,” NBC News reported.
that requires teachers who discuss controversial issues in the classroom to “strive to explore the topic from diverse and contending perspectives without giving deference to any one perspective.”that’s set to take effect in mid-December, which the school system believes applies to classroom libraries and other learning materials made available to students.
“Our district recognizes that all Texas teachers are in a precarious position with the latest legal requirements,” Karen Fitzgerald, a school district spokesperson, said in a written statement to NBC and. “Our district has not and will not mandate books be removed nor will we mandate that classroom libraries be unavailable.”HB3979 says teachers in Texas can’t be required to discuss any “controversial issue of public policy or social affairs.
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