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Public testifies against HB 1792, calling it vague and chilling for teachers
Summary
Hundreds of minutes of testimony at the Senate Education Committee hearing urged lawmakers to mark HB 1792 "inexpedient to legislate," saying the bill’s undefined prohibitions would chill classroom discussion, invite litigation, and worsen teacher recruitment and retention.
Supporters and opponents of a bill that would limit certain classroom content packed the New Hampshire Senate Education Committee hearing on March 17, as dozens of public witnesses urged senators to reject House Bill 17-92.
Katie Adams of Exeter asked the committee to vote "inexpedient to legislate," saying she has three school-age sons and has not seen evidence of indoctrination in local classrooms. "This bill names a specific set of topics and requires teachers to only either criticize or ignore them," Adams said, adding that the measure "is a clear and drastic overreach of the state into the classroom" and would make teachers' jobs much harder.
The testimony that followed echoed that concern. Deborah Howes, president of the American Federation of Teachers —…
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