Political Quotes

“As part of our broader efforts to make schools safer, H.R. 1 provides limited civil litigation immunity from civil causes of action for teachers, principals, and other school administrators who take reasonable actions to maintain school discipline. This will allow teachers to remove violent and persistently disruptive students from the classroom without fear of legal repercussions. The amendment before us strengthens the bill by providing teachers, administrators, and school board members immunity from State causes of action as well, and if a State does not want the immunity protections to apply, then State legislatures may in fact opt out of these provisions. While it may seem like common sense that teachers should be able to take reasonable efforts to keep their classrooms under control, the idea of disciplining students has come under fire over the years. In light of recent school tragedies, it is even more important than ever to support teachers who take reasonable actions to maintain order and discipline.”