Please take a few minutes to read this editorial in the KC Star by Mará Rose Williams

“The Kansas Legislature will consider at least nine bills related to how students are educated, granting parents more say on instruction, shifting public dollars to private schools and putting restrictions on testing. More proposals are expected, including a bill that would prohibit schools from teaching about racism and sexism. Education will likely be a significant issue in November’s contest for governor. But any debate on education needs to be grounded in what is truly happening in Kansas classrooms and what is in jeopardy if legislators approve bills that undermine public education. Public schools provide access to every child. They impact lives and create good citizens. A culturally diverse, educated and productive workforce spurs economic development. But we can only get there with teachers, who are the backbone of our education system. Without them, it all collapses.”

Kansas City Star: https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/mara-rose-williams/article257980798.html?fbclid=IwAR3Wt4adtcmas394l7G19VcsMXLz7bk2yShcgeHX2kYk0xvpju0Ck3aFBHY

Originally published to Facebook 2/3/2022