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Monday, July 4th, 2022

Florida’s new civics education training argues Founders’ desire for ‘separation of church and state’ was a ‘misconception’

Author:     Meaghan Ellis
Source:     AlterNet
Publication Date:     July 02, 2022
 Link: Florida’s new civics education training argues Founders’ desire for ‘separation of church and state’ was a ‘misconception’
Stephan:   The MAGAts are now attempting to reinterpret something that was of enormous importance to the Founders; this is how blatant and dishonest these people are. The Founders were adamant that church and state be separated because they, or members of their families had experienced the oppression that arises when religions are mixed with the state. When Henry VIIIth split from the Roman Church, creating the Anglican Church, a period of rigid religious orthodoxy descended on Britain and its colonies. Several of the American colonies, most notably Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, were specifically begun to avoid Anglican oppression. That MAGATs like DeSantis seek to hide this truth in christofascist indoctrination should be an alarm telling every American what these people are trying to do. That the people of Florida are too stupid to understand what is happening, or too aligned with this crap to care, is one of the great sadnesses of this period of American history.
Florida goivernor, and christofascist, Ron DeSantis

New civics education training for Florida public school teachers reportedly aims to perpetuate inaccurate interpretations about “the separation of church and state,” The Washington Post reports.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) along with the state’s education department, announced a series of training sessions that will include “10 regional 3-day civics professional learning training sessions,” per Business Insider. While the sessions are not state-mandated, it is projected that an estimated 2,500 teachers will sign up just to receive the $700 stipend for attending.

But even with the stipend, many have expressed concern about the topics of discussion for the sessions. Some teachers are also speaking out with critical reactions as they highlight the issues with the sessions.

The Washington Post highlighted that the training “is the statement that it is a ‘misconception’ that ‘the Founders desired strict separation of church and state.’”

“Other materials included fragments of statements that were ‘cherry-picked’ to present a more conservative view of American history, some attendees said. In a possible effort to inoculate some Founding Fathers against […]

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2 Comments

  1. Rev. Dean on Monday, July 4, 2022 at 8:53 am

    I lived in Florida and know there is a predominance of retired older people down there who are mainly “old-fashioned” Christians, and this may be the crux of the problem.

  2. Sam Crespi on Monday, July 4, 2022 at 12:34 pm

    I believe the crux of the problem is the public education system that was battered by the previous regime. That and the growing belief that seems to be prevalent in many places that education is not seen as important as it once was.