To: The South Dakota State House
Reject South Dakota "Alternative Facts" Anti-Science Bill
Please reject SB 55, the "alternative facts" anti-science education bill. It would allow political and ideological interference, and the teaching of nonscientific ideas and opinions like climate denialism, in South Dakota science classrooms. Please stand up for South Dakota students and their right to a high quality science education by opposing SB 55!
Why is this important?
An anti-science “alternative facts” bill just passed the South Dakota Senate and is headed to the House Education Committee this Friday. The bill, SB 55, would permit the teaching of nonscientific ideas and opinions—like climate change denialism—in science classes. It would allow miseducation of students about climate change and other topics, with local or state administrators unable to intervene.
The National Science Teachers Association is strongly opposing SB 55. And the American Institute of Biological Sciences says, "we should be working to strengthen our science education system—not enabling the misrepresentation of science in the classroom."
Urge South Dakota Education Committee members to support evidence-based science education, and to reject the "alternative facts" anti-science bill, SB 55!
The National Science Teachers Association is strongly opposing SB 55. And the American Institute of Biological Sciences says, "we should be working to strengthen our science education system—not enabling the misrepresentation of science in the classroom."
Urge South Dakota Education Committee members to support evidence-based science education, and to reject the "alternative facts" anti-science bill, SB 55!