HB312 Alabama 2022 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Education and training, divisive concepts, prohibits teaching of the concepts under certain circumstances, allows teaching of the concepts in public institutions of higher education as long as assent to the concept is not compelled

Description

This bill would prohibit this state and any of its political subdivisions or agencies from promoting or advancing certain concepts regarding race, sex, or religion in certain teaching or training.

This bill would prohibit the state from teaching or training employees, contractors, teachers, or students to adopt or believe certain concepts regarding race, sex, or religion.

This bill would prohibit public institutions of higher education and their employees from promoting or advancing certain concepts regarding race, sex, or religion except as part of teaching about doctrines regarding race, sex, or religion as part of a larger course of academic instruction without compelling students to assent to the concepts.

This bill would prohibit public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education and their employees from using or introducing courses of instruction or units of study directing or compelling students to adhere to or affirm certain concepts regarding race, sex, or religion.

This bill would also authorize state agencies, political subdivisions, public K-12 schools, and public institutions of higher education to discipline or terminate the employment of any employee who violates this act.

Relating to education and training; to prohibit this state and any of its political subdivisions or agencies from teaching certain concepts relating to race, sex, or religion in certain training; to prohibit public K-12 schools from teaching certain concepts relating to race, sex, or religion; to prohibit public institutions of higher education from compelling students to assent to certain concepts relating to race, sex, or religion; and to authorize state agencies, political subdivisions, public K-12 schools, and public institutions of higher education to discipline or terminate certain employees.

Subjects

Education