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• She's a 30-year veteran public school teacher, reading specialist, and English language teacher.
• She's a 30-year veteran public school teacher, reading specialist, and English language teacher.
• Teachers are voters, teachers are parents?
• Is this teacher now liable for $20,000, or is this teacher now liable for $100,000? Wow. Okay.
• So it's not just a student mentioning something to a teacher; it's the teacher helping the student do

Bills: HB2020 , HB2032 , HB2033 , HB2249 , HB2313 , HB2318 , HB2378 , HCR2003

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: interference, disruption, educational institutions, public order, conduct rules, statewide assessment, student testing, academic standards, third grade reading, reading retention, promotion and retention, school accountability, assessment window, testing window, test scores, school report cards, nontest data, graduation rates, dropout rates, education data privacy

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• The individual that the young lady said was the teacher in Ohio—the question I have is, was that teacher
• I mean, teachers are going to talk.
• I'm all for that, but this is irresponsible and it's asking way too much of teachers, and the teachers
• You're not a teacher, but you're around a lot of teachers in your job as the AEA lobbyist.
• Feely, you're a school teacher? You're a school teacher or former school teacher? Yes.

Committee: House House Education Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2076, which would create a program and fund within ADE, in consultation with AZPOST, to reimburse eligible schools and employees for approved training, certification, and school safety equipment, and would allow schools to adopt policies permitting certain employees to carry concealed firearms on campus if they meet training, notification, and confidentiality requirements. The sponsor, Rep. Bliss, framed the bill as an optional, fiscally responsible medical-response measure focused on bleeding control and emergency preparedness, not a mandate to arm schools. Supporters said the bill adds guardrails, expands access to training, and could help staff respond in emergencies. Opponents, including Giffords, Arizona for Gun Safety, and the Arizona Education Association, argued it would normalize firearms in classrooms, create confidentiality and law-enforcement concerns, expose students and staff to new risks, and divert attention from prevention, mental health, and other school safety investments. After debate, the committee voted 6-5-1 to give HB 2076 a do-pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 2830, which directs the State Board of Education to adopt science standards requiring instruction on fetal and prenatal development and specifies that the content is not sex education. Supporters, including the sponsor, a school board president, and a biology teacher, said the bill is about age-appropriate, medically accurate science, parental rights, and clear statewide guidance. Opponents, including the AEA and Reproductive Freedom for All, said it fragments science instruction, politicizes the curriculum, and omits the broader reproductive and public health context students need. Members debated whether fetal development can be taught without discussing reproduction, and whether the bill is an education measure or an anti-abortion effort. The committee approved HB 2830 on an 8-4 vote. The transcript also included discussion of House Bill 2093, which would repeal required mental health instruction and social-emotional learning in schools; supporters argued it restores parental control and refocuses schools on academics, while opponents said school-based mental health education saves lives and helps students who may not have support at home.

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• right for our teachers, our tier 2<01:22:01.440><c> teachers.
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• About 70,000 are licensed teachers, some are aspiring teachers or retired teachers, and I believe it's
• Or teacher pension.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• stipends and teacher training.
• No teaching, so there's 34% of our teaching. teachers in our schools that do not have a teacher.
• . teachers, 75% or more has to go for salaries or compensation for teachers.
• Being a teacher doesn't pay that much, but. Teachers nowadays just do it for the love.
• That second semester had no teacher.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article III

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• these programs actually look at affecting teacher behavior or teacher outcomes.
• Of those teachers, 505,297 are first-year teachers.
• We have annual teacher evaluations that should be happening for every single teacher.
• I'm not a teacher.
• I mean, what if you're a darn good math teacher, but a pretty poor English teacher? Mr.

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• > okay</c><00:15:21.279><c> so</c> teachers teachers and students okay so teachers teachers and students
• , 1,300 teachers out of 13,000 teachers.
• How many teachers?
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Committee: Senate Education

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• The majority of our teachers are veteran Kentucky teachers with between 10 and 15 years of in-person
• The majority of our teachers are veteran Kentucky teachers with between 10 and 15 years of in-person
• The majority of our teachers are veteran Kentucky teachers with between 10 and 15 years of in-person
• after school our with the teacher after school our teachers<00:25:12.799><c> are</c><00:25:13.320><c
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Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard first from the Washway Nicotine Youth Advocacy Group, which urged stronger enforcement of Kentucky’s Tobacco 21 law. Youth advocates described the harms of flavored vaping products, argued that nicotine use is targeting children, and called for retailer licensing, annual compliance checks, harsher penalties for illegal sales, and more funding for enforcement. Committee members praised the presentation, and one senator said he had heard a bill on licensed retailers may be coming soon. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Cloverport Independent School District and the Kentucky Virtual Academy about the state’s virtual school model. Superintendent Keith Haynes and principals Brandy Fagan and Sally Johnson said KYVA serves about 2,800 students, many of whom are at-risk or have health, safety, behavioral, or family reasons for choosing virtual education. They emphasized that the program uses live synchronous instruction, provides devices and materials, and offers special education and related services. They also said the school had a large wait list and that virtual programs need more flexibility in staffing ratios, scheduling, and testing windows. School leaders acknowledged criticism of KYVA’s proficiency scores and said many students entered far below grade level, with 59% not proficient in English language arts and 79% not proficient in math on recent state testing. They argued the program is too new to judge solely on one year of data and pointed to growth in MAP scores, as well as middle and high school rankings in the top half of Kentucky schools. Fagan and Johnson outlined improvement efforts, including daily interventions, small-group instruction, literacy programs, staff training, and expanded clubs and student activities. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• CS for SB 182 on school teacher training and mentoring, school teacher training and mentoring program
• in schools earning a D or F to act as mentors to classroom teachers.
• Performing classroom teachers and schools earning a D or F to act as mentors to classroom teachers.
• group that's kind of walking into the teacher profession.
• teachers into the classroom.

Summary: The Pre-K-12 Education Appropriations Subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up two bills. First, it heard SB 1318 on the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, which makes a technical clarification that when a scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds revert but do not revert to the state. There was no substantive opposition or debate, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then considered CS for SB 182, which creates a school teacher training and mentor program within the Department of Education. The bill authorizes school districts and charter schools to place current or retired high-performing teachers in D- or F-rated schools to mentor classroom teachers, with mentors required to have at least three years of experience, a highly effective evaluation, and eligibility for a stipend of up to $3,000. A late-filed amendment was adopted to align the bill with the House version by setting the mentoring term to one grading period, capping the number of mentees per mentor, and clarifying use of enrichment funds when available. Senators asked about implementation, including timing, logistics, and whether mentors would remain within the same school; the sponsor said principals would manage assignments and that the program would operate within the same school. Testimony came from a seven-year-old student, Kyler Nixon, who urged support for the bill, and his mother, Kiara Nixon, who also spoke in favor. Additional support was voiced by committee members, and CS for SB 182 was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, the chair thanked members and staff for their work during the session, noted it may be the committee’s last policy meeting, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• CS for SB 182 on school teacher training and mentoring, school teacher training and mentoring program
• in schools earning a D or F to act as mentors to classroom teachers.
• High-performing classroom teachers in schools earning a D or F will act as mentors to classroom teachers
• that's kind of walking into the teacher profession.
• teachers into the classroom.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Summary: The Pre-K–12 Education Appropriations Subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up two bills. First, SB 1318 by Senator Rodriguez made a technical clarification to the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program so that when a scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds revert but do not revert to the state. There was little discussion, no opposition, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 182 by Senator Jones, which creates a school teacher training and mentoring program within the Department of Education. The program would allow districts and charter schools to place current or retired high-performing teachers as mentors in D- or F-rated schools, with mentors required to have at least three years of experience, a highly effective evaluation, and eligibility for a stipend of up to $3,000. A late-filed amendment was adopted to align the bill with the House version by setting the mentoring term to one grading period, capping the number of mentees, and clarifying use of enrichment funds. Members discussed implementation, including that principals would assign mentors based on workload and that the mentoring would occur within the same school. The bill received supportive testimony from a seven-year-old student, his mother, and the Florida Parent Teacher Association, and several senators spoke in favor of the measure as a way to support teachers and improve student outcomes. CS for SB 182 was reported favorably. The chair then thanked members and staff, noted this was likely the committee’s final policy meeting, and the committee adjourned.

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• When a teacher refers the student for discipline to the principal, then the teacher should expect that
• teachers feel a little bit more wanted.
• This is the 10th year of teacher shortage, and when I say teacher shortage, I'm talking about the qualified
• There is, this is the 10th year of teacher shortage, and when I see teacher shortage, I'm talking about
• These are teachers that have left the classroom.

Committees: House Education , House House Education Committee of Reference

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• </c><00:02:32.720><c> renewal</c> their training uh teachers renewal their training uh teachers renewal
• </c> process, it's became very clear teachers process, it's became very clear teachers want<00:07:18.240
• Like, our kids go to college to become teachers, and so our teachers aren't coming out of our Minnesota
• And so, um I burden on our teachers.
• teachers and so like<00:09:59.839><c> our</c><00:10:00.160><c> teachers</c><00:10:00.560><c> aren't</

Bills: HF60 , HF3067 , HF3730 , HF3638 , HF3401

Committee: House Education Policy

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• and the teachers.
• teachers.
• c><00:14:18.399><c> not</c><00:14:18.680><c> remember</c> teacher the teacher it may not remember teacher
• Teachers' jobs are hard enough.
• Teachers' jobs are hard enough.

Committee: Senate Education

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• , and seeing the fact that some teachers ...becoming teachers and seeing the fact that some teachers
• I'm not a teacher, actually. I'm a civil engineer. That's okay. My father was a teacher.
• He was a math teacher.
• We need to protect these teachers. That's why it's called a teacher shield.
• If there is harm that is involved with our teachers, we take care of our teachers.

Bills: HCR10 , HB195 , HB283 , HB319 , HB325 , HB407 , HB448 , HB482 , HB992

Committee: House Education

Keywords: sanctioned sports, athletics, youth sports, high school, LHSAA, self-defense, chemical spray, public safety, campus security, higher education, Teacher's Shield Act, student discipline, assault, battery, school employee protection, sick leave, expulsion procedures, Louisiana Commission on Civic Education, civic education, civic engagement

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• He has a Hispanic teacher, and she's the best teacher he's ever had.
• We want to ensure we have more teachers, not less.
• Seeing a Hispanic teacher for me meant everything.
• Teachers can affirm, not fear.
• Girls on the Run relies mostly on teachers to coach.

Bills: SB12 , SB226 , SB413 , SB1049 , SB1191 , SB2398 , SB571 , SB2920 , SB 12

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction

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• So we wanted to differentiate these tiered teachers from a fully certified teacher and the base salary
• Would I want my kid with a Tier 1 teacher?
• What happened is we spent money, scores failed, we blame teachers, we spent more money, we blame teachers
• It says that in kindergarten through fifth grade, the default tools for teachers are teachers, books,
• Thank you for your service as a teacher, as a former teacher myself.

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

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• The individual that the young lady said was the teacher in Ohio—question I have, was that teacher...
• You're not a teacher, but you're around a lot of teachers in your job as the AEA lobbyist.
• Feely, you're a school teacher, or former school teacher, yes? And what did you teach?
• So, yes, teachers often do that.
• So, yes, teachers often do that.

Committees: House Education , House House Education Committee of Reference

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• , and seeing the fact that some teachers... ...becoming teachers and seeing the fact that some teachers
• I'm not a teacher, actually. I'm a civil engineer. That's okay. My father was a teacher.
• He was a math teacher.
• We need to protect these teachers. That's why it's called a teacher shield.
• If there is harm that is involved with our teachers, we take care of our teachers.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee met on March 31, 2026, and heard several bills focused largely on workforce training, student aid, and school safety. HB 325 by Rep. Brass would add successful completion of nine dual-enrollment credit hours as a third eligibility pathway for the TOPS Tech Award; after a clarifying amendment limiting the change to students graduating in the 2026-2027 school year, the bill drew broad support and was reported favorably. HB 407 by Rep. Larvadane would return the M.J. Foster Promise Program’s initial eligibility age to 21 for two years, grandfathering in current younger participants while the state addresses funding shortfalls; despite concerns about access for 18- to 20-year-olds, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill as amended on a 12-2 vote. HB 482 by Rep. Turner would loosen TOPS Tech requirements, including lowering one academic threshold, raising the age window to 25, and increasing the award amount at community and technical colleges; after an amendment expanding the affected institutions beyond LCTCS, it was reported favorably. The committee also advanced HB 283 by Rep. Newell, which strengthens penalties and school responses for assault and battery on teachers and other school employees and expands sick-leave coverage for related medical, psychological, and rehabilitation treatment. Testimony from educators and union representatives described serious incidents of violence and fear of retaliation, while a school district attorney warned about unintended consequences for rural districts, transportation, and students with disabilities; the bill was amended to include students as protected victims and then reported with amendments. HB 448 by Rep. Adams would allow scholarships for firefighters injured or killed in the line of duty, and their spouses, to be used for graduate study rather than only a bachelor’s degree; after an amendment clarifying the scholarship could be used for bachelor’s or advanced degrees, it was reported as amended. HB 319 by Rep. Beham, a cleanup measure for the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education to improve quorum and update organizational references, was reported favorably. HB 195 by Rep. Beham, which would bar public postsecondary institutions from prohibiting students from carrying self-defense chemical spray on campus, was amended to add exceptions and then reported with amendments. The committee also heard testimony on HCR 10 by Rep. Wilder, which asks the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to recognize dance and cheer as sanctioned sports; the sponsor said the resolution was prompted by a parent request and safety concerns, and an amendment was expected to broaden the measure. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly emphasized workforce development, dual enrollment, and the need to align education programs with labor-market demand, while also debating how to balance student access, funding limits, and school safety.

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• Is it every teacher?
• In working with teachers and hearing from teachers, actually, this is a tool.
• I have had a lot of frontline teachers. And we didn't have a whole lot of frontline teachers.
• There is nothing here that a teacher wouldn't agree to. So again, I work with teachers.
• And I had a teacher, I won't say his name, but this teacher was a very stern teacher.

Bills: HB111 , HB103 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB145 , HB154 , HB164 , HB291 , HJR6 , HR1 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB38 , HB47 , HB63 , HB64 , HB127 , HB165 , HB184 , HB200 , HM20 , HM51

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, pledges, and a series of recognitions and guest introductions, including a memorial honoring J.B. White, a young Santa Fe basketball player killed by gun violence, and presentations for Disability Rights Awareness Day, Down syndrome advocacy, adult education and literacy, and Western New Mexico University’s 133rd birthday. Members also welcomed students, legislative fellows, and other guests, and several speakers used the announcements period to highlight community work, family milestones, and advocacy efforts. The chamber then received and referred several executive and Senate messages. Governor-authorized bills included HB 282 on school attendance enforcement and juvenile probation coordination, HB 292 creating the New Mexico Prison Rape Elimination Act, and HB 149 involving charter school facility financing; these were referred to the Judiciary or Appropriations and Finance Committees as applicable. The House also received Senate-passed bills and committee substitutes, which were referred to the appropriate House committees. In committee reports, multiple bills and memorials were adopted, including HB 4, HB 7, HB 65, HB 66, HB 80, HB 88, HB 96, HB 270, HB 280, HB 275, HB 285, HB 20, HB 166, HB 295, HM 46, HM 54, and SJR 1. On third reading, HB 38 on wheelchair insurance coverage was announced as being remanded back to the House Health and Human Services Committee for a simple amendment before returning to the floor. The main floor debate centered on HB 120, which addresses restraint and seclusion in schools. Sponsors said the bill is intended to improve student safety, clarify when intervention is allowed, require de-escalation and behavior-support training, improve documentation and parent notification, and prevent harmful or punitive practices. An amendment was adopted to replace the term “punishment” with “disciplinary action” and to add reporting to a legislative study committee. The bill then drew extended questioning about definitions, school resource officers, PBIS references, training requirements, data collection, and possible costs and liability, with sponsors emphasizing that the measure clarifies existing practice rather than imposing a specific curriculum or program.

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• I know as a former teacher that our TEKS really are exceptional.
• Teachers want that feedback.
• It's giving teachers the information that they need to not only gauge what they are doing as teachers
• Like to know, in school and being a teacher, you recognize that teachers don't always grade papers the
• Is there a way that teachers are hesitant?

Bills: HB8

Committee: House Public Education