The Florida Senate approved legislation on Thursday that limits how workplaces and schools teach about race and identity. MsReads via washingtonpost
This latest proposal is also exposing deep divisions within Florida, a diverse state that relies on workers from across the globe to power its tourism-driven economy. The proposal is part of a broader national debate over an intellectual movement known as critical race theory, which some Republicans falsely argue is being widely taught in schools.
“It’s not about the feel. We can’t control how a person feels about a topic,” said Sen. Manny Diaz Jr., a Republican from Miami-Dade who shepherded the proposal through the Senate. “But what we can control is to have a teacher not go to a student … and impose on a male student that they are sexist simply because they are a considered a male.”
Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book also questioned whether Florida public colleges and universities will be able to offer courses exploring ideas like “white privilege,” a phrase that implies White Americans have had built-in advantages in U.S. society compared to other minority groups.Diaz responded such lessons could continue so long as it is “taught as a topic” and a teacher doesn’t act “like a judge and say, ‘You are guilty of this.
Democrats argued the legislation could have a chilling impact on Florida corporations and businesses that strive to foster collegial workplaces through diversity trainings.Sen. Annette Taddeo , a candidate in the Democratic primary for governor this year, noted that Florida hosts more than 100 million visitors and tourists annually, and the businesses that cater to those tourists rely on workers from across the globe.
The pushback from segments of corporate America comes as DeSantis is already locked in a testy battle with Disney, which has about 60,000 employees in Florida, over the bill approved Tuesday that bans lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity in elementary school.After some Disney employees pushed CEO Bob Chapek to speak out against the legislation, Chapek told shareholders on Wednesday that he would meet with DeSantis to discuss the matter.
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