The state’s proposed instructional materials for elementary schoolers includes stories that lack religious balance, the examination found.
The State Board of Education meeting room is pictured inside the William B Travis Building in downtown Austin, Texas, Thursday, December 9, 2021. The state’s proposed instructional materials for elementary schoolers includes stories that lack religious balance, are at times inaccurate and appear to go out of its way to work the Bible into lessons, the examination found.
“The simple truth is that all world religions did not have an equal impact on why we’re here today,” Rep. Matt Schaefer of Tyler said. “I don’t think we should ever be ashamed of mentioning the name of Jesus in our curriculum, or shying away from the role of Christianity in developing this country.”TEA officials say that religious context can give students the ability to more deeply understand literary references and historical events.
Texas Freedom Network staff said it was important to probe the proposed lessons because instructional materials adopted in this state can have national implications. In a Thursday news conference, speakers tied the lesson plans to national politics and the way some conservative politicians are pushing for more religion in public schools. Recent examples include Texas legislation to allowingTexas schools have latitude in selecting lesson plans and can source their materials from a range of publishers. Local districts would not be required to use the state’s product.
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