Take Action! Oppose HB 2357 and Keep Schools Safe for All

HB 2357 claims to protect the religious freedom of K through 12 students in Arizona. The constitutional rights of every student in this state are already protected. Our students have the right to free speech and expression; this includes religious expression as well. There is no age restriction on free speech. Our state budget has such a huge deficit already, why stress it more by wasting money protecting freedoms that are already protected?

HB 2357 as currently written opens the door for school’s anti-harassment, anti-bullying, or non-discrimination policies to be overthrown. Those who are in support of the bill insist that HB 2357 is not intended to restrict school officials but only meant to clarify existing laws. If that is the truth, why consider this bill at all?

Now is not the time for meaningless clarifications that will in fact change nothing. Our education system is stressed as it is with no state budget in sight.

Although though the Senate is not currently hearing bills now is the time to send a strong message to defeat HB 2357 and prevent it from making it to the floor. Let your State Senator know that you stand with Equality Arizona and the Anti Defamation League in opposition to HB 2357. Take action now, let your State Senator know where you stand!