My draft:
Here us ChatGPT's rewrite:I'm a little ashamed over my inattention to what my member of Congress, Bob Good, does, but he called attention to himself by sending me his year-end newsletter. In that newsletter Good lists his "2022 Legislative Highlights," the first of which was his introduction of the Empowering Parents Act"." He says:
No child should be subject to participate in a public school curriculum which encourages them to embrace woke ideology, view sexually explicit material, or learn divisive critical race theory. The Empowering Parents Act creates a private right of action for parents to sue taxpayer-funded schools and stop forced indoctrination of their children.
Here's the press release and here is the draft bill. The bill had 2 co-sponsors, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ).
The proposed legislation itself doesn't use the phrases "woke ideology" or "critical race theory," leaving one to wonder what he's talking about. When I attended an all-white segregated school in Alabama in the 1960s, I got a little bit of "woke ideology." We had a substitute teacher named Mrs. Simmons in what would not be called "middle school" today. She told us about how shamefully Native Americans had been treated and their land was stolen.
That is what I posted on Fogbow (adding some paragraphs and a URL). And here is a second version ChatGPT offered:I recently received a year-end newsletter from my member of Congress, Bob Good, in which he highlighted his "2022 Legislative Highlights," the first of which was the introduction of the Empowering Parents Act. According to Good, "No child should be subject to participate in a public school curriculum which encourages them to embrace woke ideology, view sexually explicit material, or learn divisive critical race theory." The Empowering Parents Act, which had four co-sponsors (Rep. Mary Miller, Rep. Randy Weber, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Rep. Paul Gosar), would allow parents to sue taxpayer-funded schools and seek to stop the "forced indoctrination" of their children. It is worth noting that the legislation itself does not specifically mention "woke ideology" or "critical race theory," leaving one to question the exact nature of the curricular content that is being targeted. As someone who attended an all-white segregated school in Alabama in the 1960s, I recall learning about the mistreatment of Native Americans and the theft of their land from a substitute teacher named Mrs. Simmons. This could be considered an example of "woke ideology" being introduced in a school setting.
I must admit that I have been negligent in keeping track of my representative, Bob Good, but his recent year-end newsletter caught my attention. In the newsletter, Good highlighted his "2022 Legislative Highlights," the first of which was the introduction of the Empowering Parents Act. According to Good, "No child should be subjected to a public school curriculum that promotes woke ideology, displays sexually explicit material, or teaches divisive critical race theory. The Empowering Parents Act allows parents to sue taxpayer-funded schools and halt the forced indoctrination of their children through the creation of a private right of action." The press release and draft bill can be found [here]. The bill was co-sponsored by Representatives Mary Miller, Randy Weber, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Paul Gosar.
It is worth noting that the proposed legislation does not mention "woke ideology" or "critical race theory," leaving one to speculate on what Good is referring to. In my experience attending an all-white segregated school in Alabama during the 1960s, I received some "woke ideology" myself. We had a substitute teacher named Mrs. Simmons in what would now be considered "middle school." She told us about the injustices inflicted upon Native Americans and the theft of their land.
