AUSTIN, Texas — A House committee heard testimony on a bill to update public school discipline policies that could lead to younger students being removed from the classroom.
State Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Allen, frames House Bill 6, which would overhaul the state’s school discipline law, as a “Teacher Bill of Rights.”
“This bill expands teachers’ ability to maintain order to safeguard student safety, and to uphold academic integrity in their classrooms,” said Leach, who authored HB 6…