State Representative Brad Halbrook is urging parents to get involved with the new rules imposed by the ISBE. The “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards” will require teachers to promote progressive ideology along with requiring teachers to embrace ideas that are more progressive. 

Halbrook is concerned about this, especially a section that he says is embracing far-left ideology in Section 24.50G. This section states that the curriculum will “Embrace and encourage progressive viewpoints and perspectives that leverage asset thinking toward traditionally marginalized populations.”

The proposed rule changes for teachers will be debated by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules at their meeting on February 16th.  JCAR is composed of equal Republican and Democrat legislators. If approved, this would apply to teacher training programs rather than K-12 school curriculum. Republicans are concerned that there isn’t enough time already being dedicated to traditional subjects and test grades are down.  Democrats say that this is helping educators get trained to reach students across all backgrounds. To see the entire proposal click here.