Des Moines Sun

Gov. Kim Reynolds asserted her stance Jan. 10 towards what she considers to be inappropriate teaching material for K-12 that normalizes deviant behavior against children.

Standing alongside Republican state Sen. Jake Chapman, Reynolds publicly announced a joint issue regarding what both consider to be inappropriate teaching material in Iowa schools, according the Associated Press. 

“Parents should know what their kids have access to in school!” Reynolds said in a Facebook post Jan. 24 that included her interview with KCCI News.

New bills regarding school curriculum are already being introduced that could make it mandatory for schools and libraries to publish their educational material, according to the Iowa Legislature. Should they pass, they would instate a review process where parents, guardians and teachers will be able to review materials in a time and place time for public comment.

“It has become increasingly evident that we live in a world in which many, including our media, wish to confuse, misguide and deceive us, calling good evil and evil good,” said Chapman, according to AP. “The attack on our children is no longer hidden. Those who wish to normalize sexually deviant behavior against our children, including pedophilia and incest, are pushing this movement more than ever before.”

One new bill currently being reviewed by the Iowa House would require that all schools have a mandatory unit teaching the Constitution of the United States as well as utilizing federal funding for outlining curriculum before any "controversial" subjects, which will not be required to be taught in the classroom based on a teacher's personal choices. Iowa has also seen calls to increase control over what books are available to children, a movement that has been seen across the country, according to AP. 

Reynolds delivered her Condition of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 11, where she outlined her budget and policy priorities for the year, including educational goals.