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cbabe

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10. We used to have students write to state legislators on a topic of their choice. Letter

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Mon May 1, 2023, 11:57 AM

May 2023

writing encompasses a list of skills including how to address an envelope.

Advocating for a stop sign or nutritious lunches is good citizenship.

This law actively discourages civic engagement or even that it’s possible.

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Texas guts 'woke civics'. Now kids can't engage in a key democratic process [View all] cbabe May 2023 OP

First Amendment? Mad_Machine76 May 2023 #1

Not sure it is a 1st amendment violation exboyfil May 2023 #3

Well maybe not so much technically Mad_Machine76 May 2023 #4

Agree totally with you exboyfil May 2023 #5

Yup TheRealNorth May 2023 #9

Law should be advocacy neutral if such a law exists exboyfil May 2023 #2

Repukes keep on walking down the fascist highway sakabatou May 2023 #6

What an awful time to be a teacher or librarian. But it's a great time to sell guns! Timeflyer May 2023 #7

I actually agree schools/educators shouldn't be requiring letters to legislators for pet projects. Freethinker65 May 2023 #8

We used to have students write to state legislators on a topic of their choice. Letter cbabe May 2023 #10

TX pols are terrified people might learn they have right to address their government Attilatheblond May 2023 #11