Teach Against Genocide Bill

Yesterday, Kaitlyn, Sondi and I went to the hearing in Hartford where the Teach Against Genocide (TAG) bill was discussed by state representatives. Kaitlyn delivered a beautiful testimony, where she talked about our current campaign in the high school and the middle school. We also heard from CT high school students and other organizers (including a Holocaust survivor) who were in favor of the bill. The response from the representatives seemed to be supportive but there may be an expected issue with funding for the bill. We will keep you updated as we learn more about the bill's progression.

Hearing for Genocide Education Bill

Exciting news!

The hearing at the state capitol for the Genocide Education bill is this Friday, Feb. 29 at noon. It is extremely important that anyone who is in favor of mandating genocide education in Connecticut secondary schools attends this hearing. Currently the Connecticut legislators sponsoring this bill are advocating for a bill that only recommends genocide education be provided rather than mandating it.

This is a great opportunity and it requires very little effort! We could also film it and include the footage in our own documentary.

The CT: TAG field organizer's email Nell Okie (okie@teachagainstgenocide.org) or me (kkrauss@wesleyan.edu) for more information. Let's get a bunch of Wes students on board!

CT Teach Against Genocide link on mandating genocide education

http://ct.teachagainstgenocide.org/