Education advocates launch speech code tracker for public school districts

EXCLUSIVE — Parents Defending Education has launched a speech code tracker for public school districts, highlighting the"anonymous snitch systems" that"stifle free speech" at the K-12 level.

The stated purpose of the codes is to root out discrimination and hate speech by encouraging students to report incidents that they hear. While the definition of"bias" and the operation of the systems can be different among school districts, they generally invoke"microaggressions" and"everyday acts" that could be interpreted in a variety of ways.

One of the primary criticisms of bias response teams is that they condition people, in this case, school children, not to speak openly about their opinions or fear retribution and administrative action if an anonymous person perceives it to be offensive. Reporting appears to have taken root at Monroe County Community School Corporation in Indiana, where students can apply to be a"Student Equity Ambassador" to create the district's anti-racism policy.

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