- 2023, Education
Prohibits any requirement for teachers to undergo any "implicit bias" training.
HB 158 / SB 102
Bill Description
Education – As enacted, prohibits a local education agency, public charter school, public institution of higher education, the state board of education, and the department of education from requiring an educator, employee of an LEA or charter school, faculty member, or employee of a public institution of higher education to complete or participate in implicit bias training; defines “implicit bias training”; prohibits adverse licensure and employment actions from being taken against such an individual for the individual’s failure or refusal to participate in implicit bias training.
Bill Sponsors
Rep. Jason Zachary
Sen. Todd Gardenhire
Bill Co-Sponsors
House: Bulso, Lynn, Burkhart, Cochran, Ragan, Cepicky, Fritts, Davis, Todd, Powers, Capley, McCalmon, Richey, Hicks T, Doggett, Lafferty
Senate: Bowling, Crowe, Hensley, Niceley, Pody, Reeves, Rose, Stevens, Taylor
TLRC Statement on Bill
This bill prevents any requirement in both public post-secondary education and higher education institutions that teachers or members of an administration be subject to implicit bias training. This type of training, as defined in the law, would teach subjects like white fragility and critical race theory subject matter teaching that a particular race may have a bias of racism.
With this law now in place, teachers will no longer face any threat of retribution should they refuse to attend any training of this kind.
Vote Result:
Passed
TLRC Position:
SUPPORT
