Florida Senator Shevrin Jones (D-Miami Gardens) today released the following statement on the “Kamala Harris Truth in Slavery Teaching Act,” SB 1192/HB 1139, which was filed by FL Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R-Spring Hill) and FL Representative Kiyan Michael (R- Jacksonville Beach) on Wednesday:
Yet again, MAGA Republicans in Tallahassee are shamelessly playing political games as a means to distract from their lack of action and plans to address the challenges facing everyday Floridians. It is disheartening, though unsurprising, to see them resort to aimless, desperate trolling of Vice President Harris – tactics familiar to women and people of color in public life– rather than focusing on the issues that are top of mind for the people they serve.
These same elected officials claim they want to keep political ideology out of the classroom, but then inject blatant partisanship into education every chance they get. Our schools don’t need more politicians involved in decision-making or attacking educators who have dedicated their lives to serving our communities.
It would do both Senator Ingoglia and Representative Michael a world of good to research the party of Lincoln they claim to be part of AND the dramatic party realignment that has happened in this country in the last 150 years. They cannot have it both ways, claiming to be on the side of freedom and civil rights when they are walking a different walk and actively dismantling Floridians’ rights and freedoms.
