With pressure for a veto mounting on several fronts, the Florida House has begun making its own case for why Gov. Rick Scott should sign HB 7069 — a massive, multi-pronged education policy bill adopted in the final hours of session — into law when it lands on his desk.
The House Speaker’s Office has turned to an animated short to respond to some of the criticisms that have arisen in the aftermath of the bill’s passage.
Like some of the complaints, the answers can simplify the bill’s language too much, overlooking nuances that could make a difference to supporters and detractors alike.
Consider its Rumor #1, that “The new law hurts teachers,” which the narrator calls “Malarkey.”
First, let’s point out that HB 7069 is not yet a new law….
