As of this morning, Florida repubs have not released ONE EXAMPLE from banned.math books

[Demovictory9]

Of what got them banned.

Everyone is searching like crazy

Their statement is carefully worded to refer CRT, social emotional learning and other... I wouldnt be surprised if the bsnned material is less crt and more gender based...we shall see

“The department described the review process as ‘transparent’ but did not name the rejected textbooks nor provide examples of passages that failed to meet the criteria.”

[Bettie]

1. Oh, maybe it suggests that girls can do math

and everyone knows that we can't...

I'd ask what's wrong with these people, but I don't think anyone has the time or energy to make that list.

[FrankChurchDem]

2. I work in the SEL space

This whole saga is absurd. A few years ago, DeSantis's wife was spearheading a statewide SEL initiative. And now this.

[maxsolomon]

10. I had to call my sister, a HS counselor deep in Trumpist Indiana

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and ask WTF. Common Core is the agreed-upon knowledge kids are expected to acquire, and SEL is just teaching them how to handle their emotions. CRT is a ghost; it doesn't exist in public education.

My sister believes the "Purple Parent" movement is basically coming for her job; that kids shouldn't be able to confide in anyone but a parent or a pastor or they will catch Liberalism.

She's got kids with guns at home threatening suicide all year long.

[FrankChurchDem]

12. It's becoming more common

Unfortunately. And the timing couldn't be worse. Kids need all the mental health resources they can get. When you start having suicides at the elementary level, there's something seriously wrong.

[JohnSJ]

3. and where is the MEDIA calling them out on this, and demanding to either show an example of a Math

book talking about CRT, or calling them out as LIARS

[Demovictory9]

4. Every article is pointing out that no example provided

[JohnSJ]

5. That isn't strong enough. In my view unless they call them out as liars, because they won't provide

examples, then it won't register with much of the populous.

In other words, put up, or you are lying

It is that simple

[obamanut2012]

7. They are doing that

I know they are locally for sure.

[JohnSJ]

15. As I said above it is not enough just to say they haven't provided examples. I think they have to

spell it out, that unless they provide examples, they are lying, otherwise I don’t think it will resonate with much of the public

[gratuitous]

6. What? You want an example, too?

Isn't it enough that some knucklehead is stamping his little feet and squalling "CRT! CRT! CRT!" That should be plenty for anyone who isn't some commie fascist Black Lives Matter Democrat, whose opinion on anything is neither desired nor welcome in DeSantis' Florida.

[Kid Berwyn]

8. Truth is irrelevant when marketing pols.

Every outrage makes Ron DeSantis’ Q-Factor go up, which is what the NAZI wants.

[patphil]

9. I think they're saying that 1 + 1 2 is just code for same sex marriage.

After all, the 1's are identical, therefore same sex.

[Tickle]

11. Maybe the question should be

what "math" books are they using.
I would rather see what and how they are teaching my children moreso than what books they are not using.

From there I would ask about implementation of other books that would add value to the current books.

Just a thought here

[Demovictory9]

14. People need to see what is banned to see how ridiculous.desantis.is

[Girard442]

13. Trump openly lies through his teeth and the MAGATs love it.

DeSantis is going for some of that love.

[Tommy Carcetti]

16. Worse: DeSantis spokesperson Christina Pushaw is pushing out-and-out fake information.

(She blocked me so I had to go offline to get her tweet):

Link to tweet

?cxt=HHwWjMCykYyQlIgqAAAA

The actual exercise:

Link to tweet

Could those of you who haven't been blocked by Pushaw go ahead and report her tweet for bogus/false information?