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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- promoting economic growth and promoting workforce success, making sure that young people are fully prepared
- promoting economic growth and promoting workforce success, making sure that young people are fully prepared
- And so this is just trying to help our school employees, teachers, any coaches, everybody who works in
- We anticipate in the preparation of support that some of these parents will have their own literacy issues
- We anticipate in the preparation of support that some of these parents will have their in the preparation
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The House Education Committee met on March 24, 2026, with a quorum present and announced that HB 690 would not be heard. The committee first advanced HB 350, which would extend the grades served by Ecole Ponashan in Terrebonne Parish from pre-K through 4th grade to 8th grade; members spoke in support of the school’s role in French immersion, Cajun heritage, and local educational access, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 434, which shifts certain probationary employment authority over school bus operators from school boards to superintendents, also received favorable passage without objection, with support from the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents.
The committee then considered HB 445 on the Louisiana STEM Advisory Council. The bill would move the STEM Commission from the Board of Regents to Louisiana Works, reduce and reorganize membership, and cut the number of meetings from four to two while keeping funding in place. Supporters said the change would better align the council with workforce needs and economic development, while members asked about the loss of some education representatives and the continued role of employers and K-12 stakeholders. After discussion, the bill was reported favorably. HB 386, which would allow local school districts to let locally authorized charter schools operate as their own local education agency under district rules, was also reported favorably after extensive discussion of charter types, LEA status, federal funding, special education liability, and the difference between local and state authorization.
HB 363, which would let students enrolled in virtual schools participate in extracurricular activities and athletics at their zoned public school, drew strong support from members and testimony from students and families. Witnesses described the bill as a fairness measure that would give online students the same opportunity to try out for sports and activities as home study students, subject to the same eligibility rules, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 256, clarifying that school employees are mandatory reporters and subject to existing DCFS training requirements, was also reported favorably, with members emphasizing child protection and the need to simplify reporting obligations. Finally, HB 272, which expands eligibility for the READ literacy program to students in D- and F-rated schools, was supported by the sponsor, Scholastic, and literacy advocates who cited Florida data showing improved reading outcomes and stronger family engagement; members raised questions about the fiscal note, parent literacy, and program overlap, but the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Teachers and librarians are bullied, harassed, and even threatened for simply aiding materials to the
- I'm here today as a classroom teacher, a published author, and a member of Authors Against Book Bans,
- This is what school library teachers do.
- Licensed school library teachers have extensive..." "...of students' First Amendment rights.
- These bills serve school staff, teachers' unions, and the activist American Library Association.
Summary:
The hearing focused on several bills related to access to library materials, including measures addressing book bans and censorship in public and school libraries, as well as legislation on digital library collections and e-book licensing. Committee leaders said testimony would be limited to three minutes and encouraged written submissions. Early testimony from Chair Brian Murray highlighted H. 3595, which would address challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections by limiting restrictive publisher-library contract terms, protecting patron confidentiality, and creating a special legislative commission to study the issue.
A large number of legislators, librarians, authors, students, publishers, and advocacy groups testified in support of the free expression bills, including H. 3594 and S. 2328, arguing that book challenges in Massachusetts disproportionately target LGBTQ+ and BIPOC titles and that librarians and educators need protection from retaliation and harassment. Witnesses described local incidents of book removals, threats, and pressure campaigns, and several said the bills would create transparent challenge procedures, keep materials available during reviews, and ensure decisions are made by trained professionals rather than political actors. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s office also submitted support, and multiple speakers cited national trends and Massachusetts-specific censorship attempts.
Testimony on the digital access bills emphasized that e-books and audiobooks are essential for readers with disabilities, homebound patrons, students, and others who rely on accessible formats, but that current licensing terms are far more expensive and restrictive than print purchasing. Library representatives said libraries spend millions on digital content, face long wait times for popular titles, and often must repeatedly re-rent the same materials. Legal and library experts supported the proposed commission as a practical step toward fairer licensing and stronger bargaining power for libraries. The hearing ended after extensive testimony; no votes or final committee action were taken in the portion provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , a teacher leader, a CTA member, and a San Luis Coastal Teachers Association site executive board member
- and safety for our teachers to speak the truth.
- Addis, Assembly Member Addis, who I respect, who is a teacher or has been a teacher, to be able to explain
- teachers while they’re on leave.
- And those children look up to the teacher, and the teacher can reach our children.
Summary:
The committee heard several education-related bills, with the most extensive discussion focused on AB 2189, AB 2615, AB 2496, AB 1750, and AB 1644. AB 2189 would create an $800,000 grant program through the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to support a statewide parent network for special education advocacy and training. Supporters said families need stronger coordination and information to navigate special education, while an opponent argued the bill could duplicate existing family-led organizations. The bill passed 6-0 and was sent to Appropriations, held on call for add-on votes.
AB 2615, a cleanup bill to AB 715 on antisemitism and instructional materials, drew the most controversy. The authors said it was intended to clarify prior commitments by removing references to professional responsibility standards, refining the “factually accurate” language, and clarifying how discriminatory materials are handled. Supporters said it would help protect students from discrimination, while many educators, civil rights groups, and other organizations opposed it unless amended, warning that the factual-accuracy language could chill teaching and be applied too broadly. The committee chair and members raised concerns about implementation but ultimately supported moving the bill forward; it passed 5-0 and was held on call.
AB 2496 would streamline school accountability reporting by making the California School Dashboard the primary transparency tool, phasing out the School Accountability Report Card over time, and making mid-year LCAP reporting optional. Supporters said this would reduce duplication and administrative burden while preserving access to key data; opponents worried families could lose the simplicity and accessibility of the current SARC and that the mid-year update still serves an important purpose. The bill was approved 3-0 and held on call. AB 1750, which would extend full salary for an additional five months for school employees who exhaust sick leave due to illness or injury, was supported as a dignity and retention measure but opposed by administrators over staffing and cost concerns; it passed 4-0 and was held on call. AB 1644 would require a bell-to-bell smartphone ban in TK-8 and recommend it for high school, with exceptions for instructional and safety needs; supporters said phones are harming attention and learning, while opponents argued districts had just adopted local policies and needed more flexibility. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 9th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Seventy-five percent of schools in Massachusetts rely on school nurses, teachers, students, ... 35% of
- And so there are a whole group of entities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that are preparing to
- We have now left it to our teachers and administrators to pick up the slack and to also create a safe
- Everett and Chelsea are not looking at layoffs of teachers—between 50 to 60 teachers next school year
- So I've enjoyed meeting with these students, meeting with their teachers, talking about the process.
Summary:
The Senate considered a supplemental appropriations bill and a series of amendments focused on education, health, transportation, and tax administration. Senator Kennedy spoke in support of increasing funding for DTA caseworkers to improve SNAP access and reduce errors, citing food insecurity and staffing shortages, but then withdrew the amendment by unanimous consent. Senator O’Connor’s amendment providing $500,000 for Free Period to supply menstrual products in public schools was adopted, as was Senator Miranda’s $1 million METCO transportation and student support amendment. Senator Collins withdrew an amendment to extend paid family and medical leave and unemployment insurance to graduate student workers. Other adopted amendments included funding for Bridgewater Middle School water filtration, Randolph High School restroom improvements, Uffum’s Corner Health Center, and NeighborHealth’s student pharmacy technician program.
Several amendments were debated and rejected after standing votes. Senator Tarr proposed oversight and reporting requirements for the Group Insurance Commission and the MBTA deficiency fund, as well as a 90-day notice requirement for tax-code decoupling with major fiscal impacts; all were opposed and not adopted. Senator Rodrigues and Senator Crighton argued that the GIC and MBTA already have oversight mechanisms and need flexibility, while Tarr argued the measures would improve transparency and fiscal discipline. Senator DiDomenico withdrew a Chapter 70 education funding amendment after speaking about declining enrollment, school funding losses, and the need to protect gateway city districts; he also used the opportunity to reaffirm support for gender-affirming care funding. Senators Collins and others echoed concerns about school funding inequities and the need for future action.
The Senate also adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of Arthur H. Tobin, a former Quincy mayor, state representative, state senator, and longtime clerk magistrate of Quincy District Court, with a detailed tribute to his public service and military record. After all amendments were resolved, the Senate substituted the new draft, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed House No. 5280 to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 35-4. The chamber then agreed to adjourn until the following Monday at 11 a.m., with the clerk directed not to print a calendar.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 14, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- SO WE SEE TEACHERS HAVING TRAINING AROUND IT CERTAINLY THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, IT
- THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVE THIS PANEL AND ASK THESE QUESTIONS FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION I WAS A TEACHER
- WE KNOW EVERY SEVERAL YEARS THERE IS STRESS IN THAT SO TEACHERS ARE TRAINED TO THIS PROGRAM AND THEY
- FOR A PERSONAL STANDPOINT WHEN I WAS A TEACHER I DID NOT HAVE THIS.
- SO, IT THAT I CAN TELL YOU IS A FORMER TEACHER IT MEANS A LOT TO THESE CHILDREN. >> Chair: I CAN ONLY
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- and help out other take teachers and help out other teachers<00:27:05.360><c> in</c><00:27:05.520><c
- </c> Indian uh students into their teacher Indian uh students into their teacher program<01:24:31.679
- And so we are in dire times right now, perhaps, and we're just trying to be prepared.
- And so we are in dire times right now, perhaps, and we're just trying to be prepared.
- And so we are in dire times right now, perhaps, and we're just trying to be prepared.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Jan 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh, I really didn't come prepared for much. That's about it for me. Thank you.
- And so I'm going to read off from some of the notes that she sent in preparation for this.
- Richard with the American Federation of Teachers New Mexico. We're here in support of this bill.
- The one that you've written is what happens if the teacher is not going to be teaching as a result of
- And then, Madam Chair, an expert, which could potentially pass down to our students and teachers and
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- That brings me to the end of my prepared comments.
- Happy to discuss our recommendations related to the... ...prepared comments.
- We're not prepared to share information.
- We don't even have enough teachers for 30 kids.
- ...teachers for 30 kids. Like, how do we get to a point where we think of 58,000?
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill supports the teacher. teaching and learning in the classroom.
- struggle with parents. that teachers have to have, as well as the struggle with parents.
- Actually, it takes some pressure off of the teacher.
- The teacher can... ...seals so that they are disengaged.
- I'm with the committee, John Dirch with the American Federation of Teachers New Mexico.
Bills:
SB23 , SB73 , SB210 , SB234 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , SB23 , SB73 , SB210 , SB234 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16
Committees:
Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education
Keywords:
student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 54 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is in addition to our teachers, who have accreditations and advanced degrees while teaching our
- This allows our schools and towns to be better prepared for possible book challenges.
- We heard from librarians, teachers, administrators, parents, authors of banned books, primary school
- Proponents love to tell us about a chilling effect on teachers and librarians.
- Trust the librarians and the teachers who know about books.
Summary:
The House began with routine ceremonial business, including the Pledge of Allegiance, adoption of several congratulatory resolutions, and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to send two petitions to committee. It then took up a supplemental fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill (H. 5393 / H. 5493), which Ways and Means reported at about $227.3 million for items including snow and ice costs, no-cost calls, substance use services, homeless programs, and technical changes related to lottery revenue and other outside sections. The bill was advanced through second and third reading and later passed to be engrossed after a roll call vote. The chamber also passed to engrossment a land transfer bill for the Town of Marion (H. 5388) and a Bolton alcohol licensing bill (S. 2628, as amended). The House also enacted two local bills: one further regulating special meetings of the Holyoke City Council and one amending the charter of the town of Reading.
A major floor debate centered on S. 2726, an act regarding free expression, which was framed by supporters as a response to book challenges and censorship in public and school libraries. Supporters, including Representatives Garballey and Moran, argued the bill would protect librarians, require reporting of book challenges, preserve age-appropriate access to materials, and keep challenged books on shelves during review; opponents raised concerns about parental rights and local control. Several amendments were offered and rejected, including one that would have removed a criminal-law protection for librarians and educators, and another that would have shifted school review authority more directly to elected school committees. Two amendments were adopted: one clarifying that challenged material is considered in its entirety, and another narrowing who may initiate certain complaints to parents or guardians of a student in the school. The bill ultimately passed to be engrossed by a large roll call vote.
The House also debated and passed H. 5491 / S. 1646, implementing recommendations of the Walsh Kennedy Commission on hot work safety after the 2014 Beacon Street fire. Supporters said the bill would require certification for hot work, strengthen penalties for repeated or reckless violations, and improve public notification and enforcement to prevent future tragedies; the bill passed to be engrossed unanimously or near-unanimously after roll call. In addition, the chamber advanced a local land transfer for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path in Billerica and a bill concerning ownership and maintenance of culverts and dams in Town Line Brook and Lindenbrook. The session included several recesses, quorum checks, and recognition of guests, including Danvers High School graduates, a former state representative, and WGBH representatives for Public Media Awareness Day.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 090 Apr 14th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- transition students, teachers, and parents.
- It's helping its workers prepare for retirement.
- </c><00:27:52.880><c> This</c> its workers prepare for retirement.
- This its workers prepare for retirement.
- Uh, but we need to be prepared.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Apr 7th, 2025 at 01:00 pm
North Dakota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Teachers don't want to be the phone police. They want to teach.
- Teachers are competing with Netflix, FaceTime, texting, and March Madness.
- As a former teacher, engagement is learning.
- Teachers don't want to be the phone police. They want to teach.
- As a former teacher, engagement is learning.
Summary:
The North Dakota House convened with prayer, roll call, and recognition of guests and student visitors, then moved through a long calendar of resolutions and bills. Early in the session, members honored Mandan High School’s e-sports team for state championships and recognized House Minority Leader Zachary Ista’s birthday. The House then passed HCR 3037 unanimously, urging mandatory reporting requirements for public officials, after committee support and remarks emphasizing accountability in public office.
The chamber then considered numerous Senate amendments and final-passage votes on bills covering ambulance service grants (HB 1597), Public Service Commission records and open meetings (HB 1110 and HB 1063), squatter/trespass law (HB 1305), nonconforming structures in local governments (HB 1500), academic tenure policy (HB 1437), retirement eligibility for correctional officers and state radio dispatchers (HB 1274 and HB 1419), a Medicaid dental study (HB 1567), above-ground fuel storage tank regulation (HB 1058), gaming site authorization procedures (HB 1615), an oil extraction tax incentive outside the Bakken and Three Forks formations (HB 1483), and simple assault protections for hospital workers (HB 1341). Most of these measures passed, though HB 1231, which would have created a study on early discontinuation of sex offender registration, failed on final passage.
A major point of debate was Senate Bill 2354, which would restrict student use of personal electronic devices during the school day in public and nonpublic schools, with exceptions for medical and special education needs and annual reporting on impacts. Supporters argued it would improve focus, behavior, and mental health, while opponents raised concerns about private-school regulation, logistics, liability, and duplication with a similar bill. The House passed SB 2354, and also passed SB 2112, which temporarily authorizes the Life Skills and Transition Center to serve certain non-eligible youth in crisis, despite objections that the facility should remain focused on developmental disabilities and concerns about repeating past institutional problems. The House also debated and rejected HB 1300 on legislative term limits after extensive discussion about whether the Senate’s date change altered the effect of the voter-approved measure. The session ended with announcements, committee notices, and adjournment until April 8, 2025.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Improving early child care in Minnesota 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and 700 for assistant teachers.
- So, are you talking about like professional standards for head teacher, assistant teacher, etc.?
- </c> teacher, etc. teacher, etc.
- </c><00:53:20.559><c> and</c> between children and their teachers and between children and their teachers
- </c><01:08:05.359><c> for</c> We had a state that was uh preparing for We had a state that was uh preparing
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Contract Review Legislative Oversight Committee Feb 6th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's the same type of grant proposal, and this is for appropriate observation and teacher methods.
- We watch the teachers and the things that we do to develop those programs.
- Center for Assessment will support the department... ...Assessment will support the department by preparing
- They will prepare meeting summaries and recommendations and serve as a consultant for us.
- of legislation, through best practices, and through the grassroots on-the-ground efforts of our teachers
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This requires that the Hawaii State Teachers Board submit three nominees for its executive board to the
- 00:10:38.920><c> the</c><00:10:39.000><c> Hawaii</c><00:10:39.280><c> State</c><00:10:39.560><c> Teachers
- </c><00:10:39.960><c> Board</c> that the Hawaii State Teachers Board that the Hawaii State Teachers Board
- worked out with HPD and the Department of Law Enforcement, having to do with undercover work and preparation
- </c> do with undercover work and preparation do with undercover work and preparation for<00:12:57.760
Bills:
SB2057
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee met on Thursday, March 5, for a series of decision-making agendas and considered a long list of Senate bills. Early measures included SB 2151, which clarifies state and local authority during emergencies and revises the definition of “emergency”; the committee agreed to restore the broader, long-used definition and add a sunset date, then passed the bill with amendments. SB 3055, concerning false impersonation of an employee organization representative, was amended to remove liquidated damages and passed. Several technical or conforming bills also advanced, including SB 3067, SB 3077, SB 3131, SB 3134, SB 3144, SB 3152, SB 3154, and SB 3249, with most passed with technical amendments or unamended; some members noted reservations on SB 3249.
The committee also took up bills affecting public safety, health, and education. SB 3083 was amended to narrow notice requirements for protective orders involving military-affiliated individuals to a designated military security force, and SB 3118 on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children passed as is. SB 3134 modernized emergency medical services statutes, while another SB 3134 item addressed dangerous intoxication and civil protective custody. SB 3262, requiring the Hawaii State Teachers Board to submit nominees to the Board of Education, was amended to include a defective effective date. SB 3315, allowing a one-time medical cannabis purchase while registration is pending, was also amended to a delayed effective date and passed.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on law enforcement and immigration-related proposals. SB 3322, which restricts facial coverings by law enforcement, requires visible identification, and sets agency policies on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, was amended to remove an affirmative defense, make the penalty a misdemeanor, and incorporate exceptions for undercover work and related preparation; it passed with one no vote. SB 3251, barring certain former ICE and Border Patrol personnel from employment in specified state agencies, was narrowed to apply to those with more than 90 cumulative days of such work during a defined period and passed with reservations. SB 2057, a reconsideration measure limiting use of state personnel and funds to assist federal immigration agents beyond their authority, was further amended to clarify definitions, protect First Amendment activity, and preserve cooperation required by federal law; it then passed without objection. The committee adjourned after adopting each measure considered.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I was a high school teacher, I was also a high school counselor, and I was a mom.
- And it was frustrating for some of the teachers saying, wait a minute, you're in honors now, but now
- By your junior year, you need to prepare for an application for a program scope. Sure, on it.
- What I'm hearing from both students, administrators, and teachers is that they don't... ...14 and 15-
- It was really well and thoughtfully prepared and beautifully delivered. Thank you. Thank you.
Committees:
Senate Education , Senate Education K-16
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Rural Issues Apr 8th, 2026
Special Committee on Rural Issues
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill requires educator preparation programs to instruct teacher candidates on the selection and
- But if we can't find the teacher.
- Kids got to read, yeah, but if we can't find the teachers, they got to read.
- But we can't find the teachers, and it's a mandatory requirement, then what do we do then?
- Because Greenbelt is a majority-owned by the Canadian Teachers Fund. Correct.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Rural Issues
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- On Florida's Space Coast, our schools are preparing for the next generation of engineers, teachers, entrepreneurs
- Speaker, I have no additional speakers and I am prepared to close and I reserve.
- Speaker, I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close. Mr.
- Is the gentle lady prepared to close? >> I have no additional speakers.
- Whether teachers should be armed or not.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Same thing with a hallway with kids and teachers running for safety.
- Would a Missouri teacher be able to become a ranger? Yeah, so anyone.
- You know, I talked to, I didn't talk to administrators as much as I talked to teachers.
- I didn't talk to administrators as much as I talked to teachers, as much as I talk to parents.
- As it stands now, many who aren't teachers are ready...
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Item number 2 modifies the short call substitute teacher program and renames it.
- teacher program.
- It modifies the teacher rate of pay and how long a short call substitute teacher in the program can cover
- Section 4 modifies a reporting requirement. for the teacher mentorship and retention program.
- Section 16 modifies a reporting requirement for the teacher preparation grant program, and Section 17
Bills:
HF1306
Committee:
House Education Policy