Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, has advanced legislation that would create a Teachers’ Bill of Rights to enshrine classroom protections for all Oklahoma educators.
The Senate Education Committee recently approved Senate Bill 1237, which details the rights afforded to schoolteachers, administrators and support staff.
“In Tinker v. Des Moines, the U.S. Supreme Court famously said that students do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gates,” Bullard said. “That same principle also applies to teachers. Educators do not lose their citizenship or their First Amendment rights when they choose this profession. The Teachers’ Bill of Rights is about making sure these hardworking professionals are protected in their rights to free speech and religious liberty, allowing them to focus on what they do best — educating students.”
