Teachers could be charged for 'obscene' materials under bill given initial Senate approval Teachers no longer would be exempt from criminal charges for showing students materials deemed to be harmful to minors under a bill given first-round approval in the Kansas Senate. Teachers could be charged for any materials thought to be too sexual or too profane for minors. Continue reading... http://www.therepublic.com/view/sto...75f2298aee85eb/KS--Teachers-Harmful-Materials
Kansas Bill Would Allow Teachers To Be Arrested For Distributing ‘Offensive’ Material In Schools A lawmaker in Kansas is seeking to criminalize the distribution of “harmful” materials to minors in schools, lifting an exemption for teachers using approved materials. Advocates working against the bill worry it will have a “chilling” effect on ... Continue reading... http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/02/25/3627138/kansas-bill-allow-teachers-arrested-distributing-offensive-material-schools/
Teacher prosecution bill approved by Kansas Senate If prosecuted, the penalties for teachers could be severe. Under Kansas Statutes, a teacher prosecuted for this would be charged with a Class B Misdemeanor. In Kansas that could mean no more than six months of jail time or a fine no larger than a $1,000. Continue reading... http://ksn.com/2015/02/25/teacher-prosecution-bill-approved-by-kansas-senate/
Kansas bill penalizing teachers for obscenity passes Senate The Senate's vote Wednesday was 26-14. Teachers could be charged for any materials thought to be too sexual or too profane for minors under the proposal. Critics say it could cover sex education materials and even some classical literature and would have a ... Continue reading... http://www.ksl.com/?nid=157&sid=33619300 Kansas bill penalizing teachers for obscenity passes Senate The Senate's vote Wednesday was 26-14. Teachers could be charged for any materials thought to be too sexual or too profane for minors under the proposal. Critics say it could cover sex education materials and even some classical literature and would have a ... Continue reading... http://www.kshb.com/money/consumer/kansas-bill-penalizing-teachers-for-obscenity-passes-senate Kansas bill penalizing teachers for obscenity passes Senate The Senate's vote Wednesday was 26-14. Teachers could be charged for any materials thought to be too sexual or too profane for minors under the proposal. Critics said it could cover sex education materials and even some classical literature and would have ... Continue reading... http://www.kmbc.com/news/kansas-bill-penalizing-teachers-for-obscenity-passes-senate/31493596 Kansas Bill Penalizing Teachers For Obscenity Passes Senate The Senate's vote Wednesday was 26-14. Teachers could be charged for any materials thought to be too sexual or too profane for minors under the proposal. Critics say it could cover sex education materials and even some classical literature and would have a ... Continue reading... http://www.wibw.com/home/politics/ksleg/Kansas-Bill-Penalizing-Teachers-For-Obscenity-Passes-Senate-294180791.html
Kansas Teacher Prosecution Bill Raises Concerns School officials say most districts already have policies in place to handle inappropriate actions by teachers. However, if the bill becomes a law, teachers found guilty will be charged with a misdemeanor and could face jail time. Continue reading... http://www.fourstateshomepage.com/story/d/story/kansas-teacher-prosecution-bill-raises-concerns/17041/EhqYjwsOwE-NouQ58FXzRA
Teacher-Jail Bill Passes Kansas Senate Teachers could be charged with a class B misdemeanor and sent to jail for 6 months for teaching materials that a "reasonable person" would find to lack "serious literary, scientific, educational, artistic or political value for minors." Opponents call the ... Continue reading... http://www.courthousenews.com/2015/03/03/teacher-jail-bill-passes-kansas-senate.htm
Kansas state Senate passes bill banning teachers from including 'harmful materials' in curriculum The Kansas state Senate passed a bill allowing teachers to be charged with a class B misdemeanor for including "harmful materials" in their curriculum, reports Courthouse News Service. Teachers could face up to 6 months in jail for teaching materials that ... Continue reading... http://national.deseretnews.com/article/3697/Kansas-state-Senate-passes-bill-banning-teachers-from-including-harmful-materials-in-curriculum.html
Kansas state Senate passes bill banning teachers from including 'harmful materials' in curriculum The Kansas state Senate passed a bill allowing teachers to be charged with a class B misdemeanor for including "harmful materials" in their curriculum, reports Courthouse News Service. Teachers could face up to 6 months in jail for teaching materials that ... Continue reading... http://national.deseretnews.com/article/3697/Kansas-state-Senate-passes-bill-banning-teachers-from-including-harmful-materials-in-curriculum.html?pg=all
Kansas state Senate passes bill banning teachers from including 'harmful materials' in curriculum The Kansas state Senate passed a bill allowing teachers to be charged with a class B misdemeanor for including "harmful materials" in their curriculum, reports Courthouse News Service. Teachers could face up to 6 months in jail for teaching materials that ... Continue reading... http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865623323/Kansas-state-Senate-passes-bill-banning-teachers-from-including-harmful-materials-in-curriculum.html
Only in America: Teachers face jail time if they broach the topic of sex The Kansas Senate has passed a bill that would see elementary and high school teachers arrested if they assign subject matter deemed "harmful" to children. If the Republican-sponsored bill becomes law, it would ban books, artworks, and other materials that ... Continue reading... http://theweek.com/speedreads/542610/only-america-teachers-face-jail-time-broach-topic-sex
Lawrence teachers wary of bill holding them criminally liable for harmful material infringement would happen because some parent would come in and raise a fuss and threaten to have a teacher arrested," said David Reber, a Free State High School science teacher who is also a lead negotiator for the local teachers union. "Word would get ... Continue reading... http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/mar/06/lawrence-teachers-wary-bill-holding-them-criminall/
