On the 63rd anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1264, which requires teaching on the dangers and evils of Communism.
“The truth will set us free,” said Governor Ron DeSantis Wednesday. “We will not allow our students to live in ignorance, nor be indoctrinated by Communist apologists in schools. To the contrary, we will ensure students in Florida are taught the truth about the evils and dangers of Communism.”
“It is vitally important that every student learns about the dangers of Communism,” said Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. “I know firsthand the evils that Communism brings, and I am proud to stand by Governor DeSantis as he signs this legislation to ensure Florida remains the bastion of freedom.”
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Governor DeSantis signed SB 1264, which does the following:
- Adds to existing Communist history standards with instruction on the history of Communism in the United States and the tactics of Communist movements.
- Authorizes the newly-established Institute for Freedom in the Americas at Miami Dade College to promote the importance of economic and individual freedoms as a means to advance human progress—specifically in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Enables the Florida Department of State, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Education, to recommend to the Legislature the creation of a Florida-based museum on the history of Communism.
Prepares students to withstand indoctrination on Communism at colleges and universities.
The Legislature on Tuesday formally sent at least 29 bills to Gov. Ron DeSantis, including measures about the use of artificial intelligence in political advertisements, teaching public-school students about the history of communism, and allowing volunteer chaplains to provide services in schools.
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The bills passed during the legislative session that ended March 8. One of the bills (HB 919) would require disclaimers on certain political ads that are created using generative artificial intelligence.
SB 1264 requires the history of communism to be taught in grades as low as kindergarten calls for the curriculum to begin in the 2026-2027 school year.
Lessons would have to include the “increasing threat of communism in the United States and to our allies through the 20th Century, including the events of the Cultural Revolution in the People’s Republic of China and other mass killings from communist regimes.”
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