In Spanish Below
By: Trimmel Gomes
Some students, parents
and educators plan to rally to send a message to Gov. Ron DeSantis on April
Fools' Day.
The group of unions, parents and community leaders are planning a Miami rally
using the hashtag #NotFoolingUs. It's all in protest of what they see as
DeSantis' "extreme" agenda, on issues from health care to education.
Touri White, a parent leader at P.S. 305 with two kids in high school and
elementary school, said his biggest concerns are censorship and what he sees as
attacks against marginalized groups. White said he's a big proponent of getting
parents to volunteer and read to students in schools, but lately that's been
restricted.
"Parents can no longer bring in books from home - from a home library,
children's book - they have to be pre-approved books," he said. "That
was mandated by the governor's office, to be able to read to the students. And
I have a big problem with that."
The governor has rebutted claims of book bans,
stating it's "a false narrative in terms of using schools for
indoctrination, rather than education." However, he continues to back
proposals and laws against teaching about race, sexual orientation and gender,
which has led to book bans in some districts.
The #NotFoolingUs rally is to kick off at 10 a.m. Saturday outside the Stephen
P. Clark Government Center in Miami.
Organizers have said they're struggling to keep politics out of the classroom,
and to focus on teaching math, science, reading and honest history - but they
say the governor is only pretending to be in support of those issues, while
attacking teachers and passing laws to criminalize them. White said he'd like
to see fairness.
"You know, I firmly believe that we all have a right to exist and coexist,
and be treated fairly and equitably," he said, "and that's definitely
not happening in this current administration with the governor."
The groups are encouraging people to speak up across the state on issues that
concern them regarding actions in the Florida Legislature - from abortion bans
and permitless guns to what they see as attempts to silence teachers.
Padres luchan contra políticas educativas de FL con el mitin
#NotFoolingUs
By: Trimmel Gomes
El grupo de sindicatos,
padres y lideres comunitarios estan planeando una manifestacion en Miami usando
el hashtag #NotFoolingUs. Se trata de una protesta sobre la agenda
"extrema" de DeSantis, en temas que van desde la atencion medica
hasta la educacion.
Touri White, padre lider en P.S. 305, que tiene dos hijos en secundaria y
primaria, dice que sus mayores preocupaciones son la censura y lo que el
percibe como ataques contra grupos marginados. White dice que es un gran
defensor de que los padres se ofrezcan como voluntarios y lean para los
estudiantes en las escuelas, pero ultimamente esto se ha restringido.
"Los padres ya no pueden traer libros de casa (libros para ninos de una
biblioteca domestica), tienen que ser libros aprobados previamente,"
informa White. "Esto fue ordenado por la oficina del gobernador, para
poder leerles a los estudiantes. Y tengo un gran problema con eso."
El gobernador ha refutado las afirmaciones sobre prohibiciones de libros,
afirmando que es "una narrativa falsa en terminos de usar las escuelas
para el adoctrinamiento, en lugar de la educacion". Sin embargo, sigue
respaldando propuestas y leyes contra la ensenanza sobre raza, orientacion
sexual y genero, lo que ha llevado a la prohibicion de libros en algunos
distritos.
La manifestacion #NotFoolingUs comienza el sabado a las 10 de la manana afuera
del Centro de Gobierno Stephen P. Clark en Miami.
Los organizadores dicen que estan luchando por mantener la politica fuera del
aula y concentrarse en ensenar matematicas, ciencias, lectura y una historia
honesta, pero dicen que el gobernador solo pretende apoyar esos temas, mientras
ataca a los maestros y aprueba leyes para criminalizarlos. White dice que le
gustaria ver justicia.
"Creo firmemente que todos tenemos derecho a existir y coexistir, y ser
tratados de manera justa y equitativa," opina White. "Y eso
definitivamente no esta sucediendo en esta administracion actual con el
gobernador."
Los grupos alientan a las personas a hablar en todo el estado sobre temas que
les preocupan con respecto a las acciones en la Legislatura de Florida, desde
prohibiciones de aborto y armas sin permiso, hasta lo que ven como intentos de
silenciar a los maestros.
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