Kermit Brunelle

This bill is a contradiction in its own words. On the one hand it promotes "neutral" introduction of topics factually, and on the other "Prohibit idealogies contrary to American Tradition" --- What?? the two statements are mutually exclusive. Two lines later it states "Encouraging critical thinking, debate, or sympathy without mandating adoption of the prohibited world-views". - excuse my French but - what are 'prohiited' world views? As an example: This Bill if adopted literally prohibits the introduction of American World views: First Nation Peoples have an "American" world view. It was the invading Europeans, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and British with opposing world views. Another example: Is slavery a prohibited world view? Is slavery an important topic of introduction? Let the teachers teach, and allow all those learning and working in our public spaces, that is schools, feel safe, heard, and respected. This Bill if adopted promotes hate, and discrimination based on the race, religion, disability, sexualorientation and identity. If you want to indoctrinate "your" children withinyour own Christian-Eurocentric-White viewpoint, then Home-school them or send the to private schools at your expense. I see as our future a populus of broadly educated critical thinkers able to process complex issues with circumspect, respect, sympathy and empathy. Not judgemental automatons regurgitating poplist talking points. Discrimination should NOT be included in any legislation. Kermit B. Brunelle, MD