An Open Letter to INUMC Legislators from INUMC Clergy and Laity, in response to "Education Matters" House Bill 1134
February 9, 2022

 

Senator Vaneta Becker

Senator Rodric Bray

Senator Ryan Mishler

Rep. Tim Brown

Rep. Bob Cherry

Rep. Karen Engleman

Rep. Greg Steuerwald

 

I am grateful for your calling to public service and your dedication to promoting the common good in our state. I want to thank you for your past support of public education. As a fellow United Methodist, I want to encourage you to lend your opposition to HB 1134.
It creates an impossible burden on our teachers.  This bill contains ambiguous rules and micromanaging of the classroom that will foster a climate of frustration and fear among teachers. While it purports to give parents a greater voice, those procedures are already in place. Instead, the bill will open the door for harassment of public school educators.  

Instead of adopting this ill-suited bill, we can trust the wisdom and experience of our public school teachers and administrators. Many of them are our fellow United Methodists with whom we worship and fellowship each Sunday. We know that they will use good discernment in doing what is right in their classrooms. Just as you have been called to be a legislator, so too have our teachers been called to serve children. This bill does nothing to help them fulfill their calling but only creates hardships to the point that some are considering leaving the profession if this bill is made into law.

While it intends to protect children, it will do more harm than good.  It will stifle open debate and critical thinking which are necessary parts of the educational process. And intentionally or unintentionally it lends credibility to anti-democratic values as well as complex and difficult subjects such as the racism that will not be adequately addressed if this bill becomes law. We should not fear the complexities and challenges of the truth because Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free (John 8:32).”

As a Bishop of the church and as a son and brother of public-school educators, I urge you to prayerfully consider opposing HB 1134 and amendments to other bills that might carry forward its ideas. As always, you are in my prayers as you seek God’s guidance.

Be Encouraged,


Bishop Julius C. Trimble, Indiana Resident Bishop

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Mary Stade
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Mrs. Sharon Stearley
Mrs. Amanda Giordano
Susan Meier
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Mrs. Wendy Longacre
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Jennifer Jordan
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Sharon Grayson
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Michael Evans
Rev. Kevin Wrigley
Rev. Steve Brackney
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Mrs. Laura Arndt
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Mrs. Joella Patterson
Rick Sutton
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Mrs. Betty Hendrey
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Amy Creecy
Keith Ecker
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Rev. Dr. Sherrie Drake
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Mrs. Ann John
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Mrs. Linda Everingham
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Kelly Hansen
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Marilyn Kimsey
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Brenda Tewel
Jan Owens
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Mrs. Danita Mullins
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Mrs. Jessica Gordon
Halle Smith
Mrs. Christine Hitchcock
Mrs. Tamara Lickey
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Mr. Steve Everingham
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Mrs. Santina Johnson
Nancy Doyle
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Mrs. Allison J. Woods
Mrs. Hillary Bumgardner
Mrs. Jae Riedeman
Mrs. Carla Whiteman
Sara Riedeman
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Terrie Martin
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Mrs. Carla Rice
Janice Meads
Rev. Candyce Kaiser
Pastor Peter O'Hara
Ms. Penny Krug
Rev. Perry Montgomery
Mr. Mark Bradford
Rev. Joseph Johnson
Mrs. Barb VanWechel
Ms. Katherine Matson
Pastor James Owens
Elaine Stearly
Mr. Matt Lackner
Ms. Sarah Moore
Mrs. Jean Forrester
Ms. Greta Stephenson
Professor Joan Lafuze
Rev. In Suk Peebles
Rev. Cindy Garver
Mr. David George
Mrs. Trudi Wolfe
Mrs. Amy Nelson
Lillie Clay
Dr. Emily Ford
Dr. Robert Rimstidt
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Mr. Dan Junk
Ms. Kimberly Good
Mrs. Fran Brockway
Joseph Woods
Rev. Howard Boles
Dr. Daniel Peo
Rev. Brian Campbell
Brian Clear
Mrs. Julie Hart
Ms. Barbara Trackwell
Pastor Serge Monperous
Mrs. Julie Berry
Ms. Nancy Peterson
Cecilia Maron-Puntarelli
Mrs. Marsha Rayford
Mrs. Linda Yoki
Mrs. Maureen Randall
Mr. Bart Peterson
Rev. Tracey Leslie
Mrs. Michelle Hardaway
Rev. Denise Frank
Rev. Ann Spahr
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Beth Webber
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Mr. Arlen Langvardt
Ms. Anita Simmond
Ms. Peg Grice
Betty Ruth
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Ms. Anita Simmond
Ms. Peg Grice
Betty Ruth
Mrs. Kelley Warbinton
Susie Alte
Ms. Sylvia Forbes
Mrs. Rogene Morge
Ms. Gail Galloway
Dr. Charlie Nelms
Ms. Susan Belton
Dr. Lisa Nielsen
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Mrs. Pamela Nichols
Ms. Natalie Pearce
Rev. Ann Thomas
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Mrs. Linda Messmer
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