A sweeping bill that would punish Utah teachers for talking about “divisive concepts” in the classroom — triggering an investigation into their licenses if they do — has stalled in committee.
The senator introduced the bill late Monday in the Senate Education Committee, which he chairs. But in an unusual move, the committee voted 3-2 to adjourn shortly after the senator finished speaking, without listening to public comment or taking action.
“I think that’s very bad that people who waited here all night didn’t get to speak at all,” he yelled. Even still, Millner said that’d just be one teacher in one school in one district in a large state. She said the response didn’t seem appropriate.Johnson defended the measure, but said he intended for the review of an educator’s license to take place only after repeated violations and warnings. Millner pointed out that the bill says the investigation would be “automatic” and doesn’t mention multiple issues.
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