Tennessee has a new law requiring K-12 students to receive instruction on child trafficking awareness and prevention.
Supporters said the goal is to help students recognize exploitation, grooming and unsafe situations, and to know where to get help.
Mary Trapnell, founder and executive director of the Nashville Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition, said her group focuses on “Rescue, Restore, Recognize and Resource.” She met with lawmakers who introduced the bill, which now applies to all schools in the state. With a state grant, her group first launched the Educate to Recognize program for students in Rutherford County…