New Iowa Bill Would Allow Parents to Watch Kids’ Classrooms
February 3, 2022 | Iowa
An Iowa representative introduced Tuesday a bill that would allow parents to watch live footage of their children in public school classrooms.
“I think we need to showcase the great work our teachers do,” Rep. Norlin Mommsen, R-DeWitt, a farmer, told The Center Square in a phone interview Tuesday.
He said that through the COVID-19 pandemic, parents learned they wanted to be more involved, and this is a mechanism of facilitating parental involvement.
“Similar to a body camera on a policeman, a camera takes away the ‘he said, she said’ or ‘he said, he said,’ type argument and lets them know ‘hey, we are doing a good job.’ It takes that argument away,” Mommsen said.
He said he believes the video surveillance would shut down the “sinister agenda” remark Sen. Jake Chapman, R-Adel, made. The comment has been widely circulated in social media and news stories.
Chapman had advocated for the removal of certain books from Iowa school district libraries.
“One doesn’t have to look far to see the sinister agenda occurring right before our eyes. The attack on our children is no longer hidden,” Chapman said during opening session. “Those who wish to normalize sexually deviant behavior against our children, including pedophilia and incest, are pushing this movement more than ever before. Our children should be safe and free from this atrocious assault.”.. (Excerpts from the Virginia Star)
