The Arizona Senate has passed a bill that would allow for teachers to be sued if they are found to teach or promote anti-semitism.
Students and parents could also report allegations to the highest ranking official of a school. The measure uses the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of anti-semitism, which has been adopted by the U.S. Department of State.
Some Democrats opposed the measure, as they wanted to broaden the scope to include discriminatory behavior against anyone. Democratic Sen. Mitzi Epstein also objected to the liability of individual teachers.
"It is ridiculous to ask a teacher to put up the money for a lawsuit to prove she is completely innocent. And that is what this bill would cause. We cannot allow that to happen," Epstein said.
The measure now goes back to the House.
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