Bill No. 22-11 Substitute Resolution in Support of Academic Freedom

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Off, teaching the truth about race and racism is necessary in order to inform students about existing systemic discriminations; and G*;ea,, having an awareness of existing systemic discrimination is necessary in order to solve the problem and build systems that are truly equitable; and 60f;read, learning the truth about race and racism may be uncomfortable, but the central purpose of higher education is to challenge students to think hard about their own perspectives; and OMB, growth and learning often require confronting topics that create discomfort, including those related to racism and sexism; and G, the truthful, accurate teaching of history requires teaching about race, racism, and racial discrimination; and 6AC;w4, efforts to suppress factual teaching on race and racism, or to erase unpleasant facts about U.S. history is akin to ideological indoctrination; and 6*6, Indiana House Bill 1134, would require the highly competent and dedicated teachers in Indiana to be monitored and to have lesson plans and syllabi be reviewed and scrutinized by non -educators; and G*59;m4, the state of Indiana is already facing a critical teacher shortage and House Bill 1134 would further drive teachers out of the classroom over concerns that their work would receive unjust judgment and also over the additional workload; and 6Mo,4, the state of Indiana already has comprehensive rules in place for K-12 regarding what teachers are required to teach and they are required to teach the whole history of the United States ... not just the parts that we can feel celebratory about; and 6*;ea,�, the similar Senate Bill 167 died in the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development (the same committee now considering House Bill 1134) earlier this year after it caused the state of Indiana to become a laughingstock on the national stage. Mimi�. � � si is :�� a i V< < V< Section I. We affirm the importance and necessity of teaching the truth about race, racism, and systemic discrimination, along with related topics. Section IL We also affirm the principle of academic freedom and acknowledge its import and neccessity.