Wisconsin Gov. Evers vetoes 'parental bill of rights,' dozens of other GOP bills
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Wisconsin Popularity based Gov. Tony Evers rejected multiple dozen bills on Friday that were passed by conservatives in the state's governing body, including a suggestion that would have laid out a parental bill of rights. Evers, a previous state director of schools, wrote in his denial message that "guardians are the first and best educators our children have," however that the parental bill of privileges is pointed toward "separating our schools."
"Legislators on the two sides of the passageway need to quit involving our children as political pawns," Evers composed. "I'm rejecting this bill completely on the grounds that I object to planting division in our schools, which just damages our children and learning in our classrooms.
"The regulation, Gathering Bill 963, would have systematized a few parental rights, including the option to "decide the names and pronouns utilized for the youngster while at school," the option to "access any training related data with respect to the kid," and the option to "quit a class or educational materials because of reasons based on either religion or personal conviction."
Other Republicans also took aim at the veto, with the Republican Governors Association saying that the move could backfire on Evers in November's election."While it’s not surprising that Evers vetoed a bill he called radical before even seeing the text, it’s disappointing he would refuse to take the time to listen to parents’ concerns before nixing the bill," RGA Spokeswoman Maddie Anderson said in a statement. "
Evers continues to put the interests of the teachers’ unions that fund his campaign ahead of parents and their children’s education."Evers vetoed several other pieces of legislation passed by Republicans on Friday, including bills that would have prevented COVID-19 vaccine mandates, made it hard to obtain unemployment benefits, and banned the teaching of critical race theory in the state's public higher education system.