Utah Bill Would Let Parents Sue Teachers for Any Reason

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Utah Bill Would Let Parents Sue Teachers for Any Reason

February 3, 2022 at 2:35 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 79 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/02/03/utah-bill-would-let-parents-sue-teachers-for-any-reason/

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“A new bill in the Utah Legislature would give parents the authorization to sue schools or education officials for any perceived infringement of their rights as a parent,” the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

“The bill appears to create a legal free-for-all in which a parent to file a lawsuit and seek monetary damages if they feel any aspect of their child’s education steps on their rights as a parent or if they find it objectionable.”

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[DFW]

1. My client says two plus two makes five. You are hereby served.

We’ll see you in court!

This will boost applications to law schools through the roof. It will also prompt an exodus of teachers to neighboring states in droves.

[dalton99a]

2. +1. The student is being treated very badly. It is very, very unfair

[DFW]

4. If the Republicans cared about the students

…as anything other than useful tools to use in their arguments, that is, this would never even been a topic of discussion, let alone a proposal for a law.

[dchill]

3. So much for conservative anti-tort stance.

So much for public education.

[LoisB]

5. Does this mean that teachers would no longer be required to report suspected child abuse

is it to be limited to knowledge? What if the parent objects to his/her child learning that the continent of Africa exists? We're going to need a lot more courthouses and judges.

[nini]

17. that's probably what they want

Being they enable pedos an all.

[Vinca]

6. And they wonder why there's a chronic shortage of teachers.

[orleans]

7. omg! wtf? just keep your kids home and try teaching them yourselves then

republicans want people stupid as hell
and by getting rid of teachers the kids can all sit around in the gym or lunchroom and do nothing

[chillfactor]

8. expect mass resignations of Utah teachers

if that bill is passed. Hope parents are prepared to home school their kids.

[subterranean]

9. Does this bill actually have a chance of passing?

It seems like a recipe for destroying public education in Utah. Maybe that's the goal.

[Irish_Dem]

10. The goal is to ruin public education.

Like they are ruining other public institutions.

[subterranean]

11. I think another goal is to force Democrats to vote against "parental rights."

By putting forward extreme bills like this one, they will force Democrats to go on record as voting against it. Then in the next election, they can claim in their ads that their Democratic opponent "opposes parents' rights in their children's education." I wouldn't be surprised if we see more proposals like this in other states in the coming months.

[Irish_Dem]

12. Yes they will spin it for PR propaganda purposes any way they can.

[maxsolomon]

13. Well, they should do it in another state, then.

The GQP has been in complete control of State Gubmint for the last 3 decades.

[applegrove]

16. Yes it is a new wedge issue. Completely manufactured.

[Grins]

14. Going to provide indemnity insurance to all Utah teachers?

Because you are going to have to do that this goes into effect.
Ready to pay for that?
And it you are not - don't stand in the door the second it takes effect.

What teacher would want to work in a state that does this?
Hell, why would anyone even go into teaching as a career?

[Grins]

15. Now who are the "snowflakes?" NM

[Chainfire]

18. I guess that they just don't want any teachers.

That should be balanced by teachers being able to sue any parent for sending their kids to school unprepared to learn.

[maxrandb]

19. The "supreme" Courts inaction to shop the Texas vigilante law opened the door for this shit

They are not only out to destroy public education, they want to break the entire judicial system

[leftyladyfrommo]

20. My mother taught elementary school in Salt Lake City in

the 60's.

It was interesting.

Isn't this the 2nd state that is trying to do this? It's totally insane. They will have an empty school.