To the editor:
While I appreciate Andrew Wig’s “Bill seeks to curtail teachers’ personal expression” article, Edina residents deserve to know where all of their elected officials stand on Sen. Carla Nelson’s (R-Rochester) controversial “Academic Balance” bill.
Wig’s coverage noted that Sen. Melissa Franzen (D-Edina) has already issued a press release against the legislation, (it would mandate schools to “silence open dialog in the classroom” while prohibiting “the introduction of controversial matters.”
Rep. Paul Rosenthal (D-Edina) has also clearly voiced his concerns: “This bill goes against local control. … I am concerned about the effect on recruiting teachers into this important profession. Why would anyone want to enter this profession if bringing up current events in the classroom would provoke retribution?” But where does Rep. Dario Anselmo (R-Edina) stand on this legislation? There was no mention of him at all in the coverage.
Anne Holt, Edina
Edina Sun-Current, March 26, 2018