Supporters hailed the need for parents, and not teachers, to have control over such discussions, part of a broader push to control the content of classroom lessons. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who has stood up for the bill as it has come under criticism from Walt Disney World, LGBTQ activists, the Biden White House and “ Saturday Night Live.” State lawmakers approved a bill that would prohibit classroom instruction on these issues in kindergarten through third grade. The most recent fight is over sexual orientation and gender identity.
Florida classrooms have become a site of regular battles in the culture wars.
