Bullard files bill to require publishing of school district professional development materials online

Bullard files bill to require publishing of school district professional development materials online OKLAHOMA CITY – In order to improve transparency in Oklahoma schools and help parents better understand the education their children will receive in a district, Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, has filed Senate Bill 1125. The measure will require school districts to annually publish their professional development materials on their public website. “Parents have the right to know about the ongoing training of their local teachers as well as what curriculums districts are asking educators to teach. Taxpayers fund our education system, so this information should be readily available to improve accountability and transparency in Oklahoma schools,” Bullard said. “My fellow teachers do not deserve to be forced into training that is inappropriate or violates their conscience, and yet it happens every year in Oklahoma. What training a teacher receives will find its way into the classroom, so it’s imperative that the professional development materials be shared publicly.”    Under the measure, districts may post links to the professional development materials or resources, titles of materials or resources to be used, or the actual materials or resources. Read more » by Jamison Faught - December 02, 2021 at 08:32AM

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