Our children are being drastically shortchanged in know-ledge of our government.
Most of you have heard the statistics: A poll in Florida indicates that only 40 percent of our society is able to name the three branches of government, much less know how they are intended to balance each other. It is long overdue for students to learn what their government is about. In the 2010 Legislative Session, I will introduce a bill in the House of Representatives that provides for a curriculum in civics for middle school students followed by a test to discern whether the students understand the basics of government.
While it is important for everyone to register and to vote, students need to learn why our freedom is so important, how it was won and why it is so critical for us to maintain. If they don’t understand how their government works, they will not be motivated to vote or to serve in the military. The cost is well worth the price, and the end result is that it will impact every person who values their freedom. We must not let another generation go through school being completely ignorant of what makes this country great.
If you agree with me about this need, please urge your Florida Representative or your State Senator to Support House Bill 105.
