Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Bans LGBT Propaganda for K-6 Students, Strengthens Parental Rights

Calvin Freiburger : May 31, 2023
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"No matter what is thrown my way, I will ALWAYS stand with Parents." -Governor Kim Reynolds

(Des Moines, IA) — [LifeSiteNews.com] Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation Friday to prohibit LGBT indoctrination in elementary school, exclude sexually explicit material from public school libraries, and keep parents aware of signs their children might struggle with gender dysphoria. (Screengrab image)

Senate File 496, one of several education-related measures enacted the same day, prohibits any instruction relating to sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten through sixth grade, excludes from school libraries any books containing depictions or descriptions of sex acts (except for religious texts), requires school library catalogs to be posted online for parents' review, enables parents to request removal of objectionable classroom materials, requires parental consent to survey children on a variety of topics including political affiliation and mental health, and requires parental notification of any student request to be recognized as the opposite gender.

"This legislative session, we secured transformational education reform that puts parents in the driver's seat, eliminates burdensome regulations on public schools, provides flexibility to raise teacher salaries, and empowers teachers to prepare our kids for their future," Reynolds said. "Education is the great equalizer and everyone involved—parents, educators, our children—deserves an environment where they can thrive"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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