EXCLUSIVE: A new House bill introduced Friday seeks to mandate that parents be informed of any foreign-sourced or funded curricula as a stipulation of their child's school receiving federal support. The subject has grown in significance in recent months as states like Oklahoma have sought to blunt the influence of programs purportedly connected to the Chinese Communist Party such as 'Confucius Classrooms.
It will also require that schools notify parents of any foreign contracts or financial transactions they partake in. The legislation is also intended as a compliment to the Parents Bill of Rights, legislation crafted by Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La. that passed the House in 2023. That legislation would give parents more than a dozen stipulated 'rights' that provide more access to and transparency over their child's daily learning.
Yet this is what happens when our institutions of learning accept the Trojan Horse of foreign funding. My bill aims to solidify the rights of parents to know how foreign influence may be impacting their child’s classroom and deter the ability of foreign nations to reach America’s youth.
He said Oklahoma has led the nation in investigating foreign influence in domestic curricula, pointing out that Florida later followed his lead in issuing similar directives. 'What we've done here in my agency is not allowed districts to partner with countries that are antagonistic towards the United States, as determined by our national security groups,' he said. Walters said Oklahoma requires parents to know 'who is teaching my kids' and what they are being taught.
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