They governor Ron DeSantis, made it clear that the history
of communism will be taught to children as young as
kindergarteners by Democratic leaders who oppose the bill say it
mimics
communist beliefs rather than countering them while she was the
one in.
Munoz breaks down what this all means for kids and
parents.
We're going to tell the truth about the evils of
communism.
On Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1264.
It makes the teaching of communism and its dangers part
of the required curriculum for students from kindergarten through 12th
grade.
Bill says quote such instruction must be age appropriate and
developmentally appropriate and include the history of communism in the
United States and domestic communist movements including their histories and
tactics. That includes the quote Increasing threat of communism in
the US and to our allies through the 20th century.
State Representative Anna Azkamani called the bill nothing more than
fear mongering and a throwback to McCarthyism In a statement
to West Two,
she said quote, I empathize with those who have experienced
trauma and family separation via communist regime.
But find it disingenuous for Republican colleagues who constantly say
they oppose indoctrination in our schools to sponsor a bill
that would require a specific political viewpoint to be espoused
on our students. Instead, we should teach our students a
holistic perspective of all economic and political systems and engage
in critical thinking for them to form their own independent
opinions. Because we have the stories not only from the
members of the brigade,
but other members of the community,
but all of our grandparents and parents who were able
to pass the story down for us to truly understand
the evils and the perils of communism.
Luana Munoz reporting.