I hope most of these adults aren't dumb enough to fall for this.
Take the money, though
This $106 million initiative, which DeSantis introduced last year, includes a training course teachers can take to earn a Florida civics seal of excellence, which can earn them a $3,000 bonus. He explained that 2,500 teachers are set to complete that program by the end of July.
"You’re learning the real history. You're learning the real facts, but it’s not gonna be done in a way that’s trying to indoctrinate students with whatever modern agenda that somebody may have," the governor explained.
Recent reports, however, have highlighted teachers' worries that conservative ideologies are being promoted through these training programs.
One teacher told News4JAX that he attended a conference where presenters downplayed slavery and promoted originalism — the idea that the Constitution should be given the original meaning it had when it became law, rather than a modern-day interpretation.
The Tampa Bay Times spoke to a group of South Florida teachers who voiced similar concerns.
Take the money, though
This $106 million initiative, which DeSantis introduced last year, includes a training course teachers can take to earn a Florida civics seal of excellence, which can earn them a $3,000 bonus. He explained that 2,500 teachers are set to complete that program by the end of July.
"You’re learning the real history. You're learning the real facts, but it’s not gonna be done in a way that’s trying to indoctrinate students with whatever modern agenda that somebody may have," the governor explained.
Recent reports, however, have highlighted teachers' worries that conservative ideologies are being promoted through these training programs.
One teacher told News4JAX that he attended a conference where presenters downplayed slavery and promoted originalism — the idea that the Constitution should be given the original meaning it had when it became law, rather than a modern-day interpretation.
The Tampa Bay Times spoke to a group of South Florida teachers who voiced similar concerns.
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