Sometimes government can reach bipartisan agreement and actually get things done. Such is the case in Florida’s legislature. In mid-March 2019, the House PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee approved a measure to add human trafficking education to the health education curriculum in public schools.
While it’s an incredibly important subject, obviously some parents will object to having their children exposed to this uncomfortable truth. If parents feel that the subject matter is too intense for their child, a provision in the bill does allow them to opt-out of the class.
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According to the House Bill,
“The human trafficking education portion of the health curriculum must include, but is not limited to, information on the warning signs of human trafficking, terms used by traffickers, red flags that would indicate a trafficker’s malicious intent toward a student, websites that are popular with traffickers, and details on how a student may get help.”
Congratulations to State Rep. Patricia Williams – D, and State Rep. Rene Plasencia – R for coming together on this important protection for Florida’s children. And a tip of the hat to State Senator Perry Thurston, Jr. for the companion state bill.
How about your state?
Are you aware of any similar legislation in any other states? If so, please tell us about it in the comment section below.
Thanks to Ryan Nicol for his reporting on this issue on FloridaPolitics.com.
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