Episode 2: Becky, a teacher in Texas deals with poor legislation and prejudice.

Recorded when the show was previously titled The Lesbian Class Podcast *

Becky, a high school math teacher with 21 years of teaching experience and National Board Certification, shares her journey of being a lesbian teacher in Texas. Talk about a rough time to be gay in Texas. Politicians are hitting education hard with crap policies and prejudiced legislation aimed at the most vulnerable in society.

Becky believes in people being their authentic selves. We had a great conversation and it's great knowing that Texan students have a teacher like her in their corner.

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Helpful links to things we discussed:

1. Texas HB3979 was passed and limits how slavery is taught in the classroom.
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R...

2. The use of the Bluebonnet Learning Curriculum was approved by the Texas State Board of Education on a vote 8-7 and it includes Christian Bible teachings and stories in its ELA instructional materials. School districts have been monetarily incentivized to use it, but it's not law.
https://tea.texas.gov/academics/instr...

3. Texas SB10 passed and now requires a 16x20 poster of the 10 Commandments be hung in every public school classroom.
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R...

4. Texas SB2 made school vouchers law through a new "Education Savings Account" program and gives parents/guardians $2,000 to $30,000 per child, per year, regardless of their income, to use on private school, tutoring, homeschooling, or even higher education expenses. Students with disabilities could receive the max amount while homeschooled kids would be capped at receiving $2,000 per year.
https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjr...

5. Texas SB11 was passed and allows time every day for prayer or reading a religious text (probably only the Christian Bible, let's get real) during school hours.
https://www.aclutx.org/en/press-relea...

6. Louisiana's HB71 was the first law passed in our country mandating that the 10 Commandments be displayed in every classroom.
https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.a...

7. The 2022 Kennedy v. Bremerton School District Supreme Court case sided with the plaintiff after he was fired from his HS football coaching job for praying on the football field right after games.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions...

8. Lily Rose - A gay country singer!
https://lilyrosemusic.net/

9. The WNBA is better than ever!
https://www.wnba.com/