Teachers in Florida will now learn some lessons in American history as they train to teach civics in the state, including the importance of religion in the public square.
the DeSantis administration is pushing “Christian dogma,” even if the Founding Fathers made clear the Judeo-Christian foundation of the United States and its founding documents.The establishment clause separates church from state, but not religion from politics or public life. Individual citizens are free to bring their religious convictions into the public arena. But the government is prohibited from favoring one religious view over another or even favoring religion over non-religion.
, introduced last year for middle-schoolers, which met with little opposition from teachers, who say they are comprehensive and apolitical., began last month and will continue through July for teachers who volunteer to take them. While not mandated by the state, they come with a $700 stipend for three-day sessions, with aAnna Fusco, president of the Broward Teachers Union, said she’s glad the state isn’t mandating the training, but that many teachers are signing up to get the stipends.
Civics teacher Abe Lopez, who teaches in Central Florida, supports DeSantis’s emphasis on civics and the way the governor thinks the subject should be taught. Lopez spoke at an event last week where improved civics assessment scores among middle school students were announced, according to the“I used this opportunity as a blank slate to help my students understand that their rights are intrinsic and do not come from a man, they do not come from a government.
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