Please take a few minutes to OPPOSE this BAD bill by January 11, 12:30 pm! It is being heard by the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
You may also sign up to testify via zoom or in writing, by January 11, 12:30 pm. Links below.
NAME/NUMBER OF BILL: SB 5020 “Concerning elementary education starting at 6 years of age.” SEE BELOW FOR A SUMMARY OF THE BILL. Click HERE to state your OPPOSITION . This link will take you to a Committee Sign In page. This will not sign you up to testify.
On the pull down menu, enter your position as CON. Put in your first name, last name and email address. You are not required to write in anything under “Organization,” unless you are testifying on behalf of a group. Putting in your address is optional, but you must include your city, state, zip and phone number. Click the box to prove you’re not a robot, then “Submit Registration.” And you’re done.
PASS THIS EMAIL ON TO FRIENDS, FAMILY, NEIGHBORS YOU KNOW WHO ARE LIKE MINDED. AND/OR GET YOUR FRIENDS’ AND RELATIVES’ PERMISSION AND RECORD THEIR POSITION AS WELL. YOU ARE NOT LIMITED TO ONE COMMENT PER EMAIL ADDRESS!
If you can submit written testimony or testify via zoom, that carries more weight. You must sign up by 12:30 pm January 11th to testify in writing or remotely with the committee when it meets at 1:30 pm. Sign in to submit written testimony HERE. Enter your position (CON), First and Last Name, email address, city, state, zip and phone number. Then enter your written testimony, and click the box to show you are not a robot. Then Submit your Registration.
You may use the information below. Even better, sign up to testify remotely by zoom HERE. Enter your position (CON), No to testifying as a panel, enter your First and Last Name, email address, city, state, zip and phone number. Click that you are not a robot and Submit Registration.
Summary of SB 5020: This bill will bring the mandatory age of attending school to 6 years of age.
-it removes the parental decision of when a child should be placed into public or private school or home-based instruction
-it is another step in allowing government to dictate decisions on raising our children
–home schooled students 8+ years old will have to complete a standardized achievement test
Bill is sponsored by Sen. Lisa Wellman, 41st leg district
