"AB 715, which was signed by the governor and is now in the courts, does not infringe on free speech. It does infringe on teachers' abilities to insert their personal ideology into the classroom. If teachers across this state, and especially in the Bay Area, followed state curriculum and policies, this legislation probably would not be needed. However, when you have maps in the classrooms that replace the state of Israel with the nonexistent state of Palestine,"
"Silicon Valley abuses H-1B visa holders in a form of semi-indentured servitude, overworked and underpaid while under threat of their visa status being revoked ... . H-1B is closer to slavery than liberty or innovation. I loathe Donald Trump and MAGA, but H-1B reform was one of the few areas of potential agreement between me and the far-right. However, when push comes to shove, what does Trump do? Suck up to billionaires yet again, and abandon one of his few platforms that was worth pursuing."
AB 715 aims to prevent teachers from inserting personal political ideology into K-12 classrooms and to protect students from politically charged instruction. The legislation responds to examples such as classroom maps that replace Israel with a nonexistent Palestine and addresses concerns about captive student audiences and peer pressure. The law is portrayed as imperfect but amendable without undermining its intent to reduce antisemitism. Teachers remain free to express political opinions outside classroom instruction. The H-1B visa program is criticized for Silicon Valley abuses that create semi-indentured servitude, undercut local tech opportunities, and reflect billionaire influence over policy.
Read at The Mercury News
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