Florida's "Don't Say Gay" Bill
One thing that seems to have flown under the radar is that this bill is basically a Bill of Rights for parents who abuse their young children.. According to HB1557, a parent must approve a well-being questionnaire before it can be given to a child in kindergarten through third grade. Older kids are not subject to this requirement. The bill did specify that school personnel can withhold the results of a well-being assessment from a parent if they reasonably believe that the release of he results could lead to abuse of the child. Though they made no such clarification for administering the test in the first place for younger kids. If teacher suspects a parent is abusing their second grader, they first have to ask that parent for permission to conduct a well-being assessment before they can proceed. Another bizarre part of the bill is that it basically gives parents the ability to blackmail their school district. If parents believes their rights have been violated under this bi...