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DoppelGangHer88 t1_ix4ob6m wrote

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That's not true. The law bans curriculum or classroom instruction about sexual orientation, not answering basic questions.

They just can't go into full teacher-mode about what it means or what it entails. They don't need worksheets about why Susie wants to be with Sally. The law makes it so that they have to stick to academics.

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notcaffeinefree t1_ix4p4c6 wrote

That's not entirely correct.

It bans "classroom instruction". The problem is that the bill doesn't define what "instruction" means.

Is the teacher "instructing" a student if they explain why a man might date another man? Without a clear answer, if you're a teacher, are you willing to risk your job to answer such a question? Is a school district going to risk lawsuits by allowing teachers to do so?

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DoppelGangHer88 t1_ix4rapq wrote

What do you mean? Instruction already has a concrete definition: "detailed information about how something should be done or operated. Teaching; education."

The bill explicitly does not prohibit students from talking about their families or bar classroom discussions about LGBTQ history. The bill states that “classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur.”

Answering a question with a direct answer is not equivalent to having a classroom discussion or instruction about the subject.

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