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Michigan house leaders say they'll amend anti-bullying legislation
Nov 8, 2011 1:28 PM
From The Detroit News:
Republican leaders in the Michigan House say they'll
change anti-bullying legislation that was recently passed by the
state Senate by striking a clause that critics say would allow
religious-based harassment. The legislation would require public
schools to adopt policies aimed at cracking down on bullying and
harassment of students. But the bill as it passed "does not
prohibit a statement of a sincerely held religious belief or moral
conviction" of a student or school employee. Democrats say that
clause offers a blueprint for getting away with bullying in schools.
Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan called
the Senate bill a "joke."
Michigan State Sen. Gretchen Whitmer says the purported anti-bullying law being considered by the legislature "is worse than doing nothing." She tells those support the bill, "In actuality you are explicitly outlining how to get away with bullying."
You Tube Video from Michigan Senate Democrats:
