School librarians and media specialists in Florida now have to undergo training to help them understand new state laws like the parental rights in education act and the Governor’s so-called ‘Stop WOKE’ Act.
The hour-long PowerPoint video training is meant to help school librarians and media specialists understand new state laws limiting how race and LGBTQ+ issues can be taught in schools, so they can select books in compliance with those laws.“The standards set forth in the law are very clear. We want to be focused on education,” said Garrison.
Andrew Spar with the Florida Education Association said parts of the training seem open to interpretation.
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