Town Hall: The Future of Education: Divisive Concepts in the Classroom
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 — Education students at the University of Toledo are hosting a town hall — titled The Future of Education: Divisive Concepts in the Classroom, Enhancing Understanding of the Community and Fellow Educators of HBs 322 & 327 — from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, about proposed Republican-sponsored Ohio House Bills 322 & 327, which would prohibit the teaching of “divisive concepts” in K-12 and higher education. The town hall meeting will be held in person on UT’s main campus, Health & Human Services (HH) Building, Room 1600.
For more information on the proposed legislation, visit https://www.lwvohio.org/honesteducationstatehouse
Please come to the town hall to learn about the bills and to share your knowledge and insights as students, teachers, citizens, activists.
- Wednesday, December 8, 5:30-7 pm
- In person on UT main campus, Health & Human Services (HH) room 1600 with free parking for event only, only in lots 1N and 1S (see map at https://www.utoledo.edu/campus/directions/pdfs/main-campus-map.pdf). Please remember that masks are required in all UToledo buildings.
- Or, virtually on webex–preregistration is required so please click https://utoledo.webex.com/utoledo/j.php?RGID=r467cc0b83c0b6747d37773ada35a5c03 Once you register for the event, you will receive an emailed invitation with the link to the event and instructions to join.
Confirmed panelists include:
- Sheena Barnes—Member, Toledo Public Schools Board of Education, and Executive Director, Equality Toledo
- Darold Johnson—Director, Legislative & Political Action, Ohio Federation of Teachers
- Robyn Lewis—Student, Psychology Major, University of Toledo
- Shawn Nelson—Attorney, Law Firm of Marshall & Melhorn, Toledo
Bill sponsors have all been invited to be panelists, but none has yet confirmed.
Email housebilltownhall@gmail.com for more information.
Or read an article in The Sojourner’s Truth: http://wordpress.
