Washington, D.C. - Today, the Combatting the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems (CLASS) Act which Congresswoman Stefanik introduced with Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH) advanced through the House Education and the Workforce Committee. Passage during today’s markup sets this bill up for consideration on the House floor.
“I am proud to co-lead the CLASS Act as it advances through the Education and the Workforce Committee to ensure the Chinese Communist Party is not able to buy influence over our young students with pro-China propaganda in our classrooms,” said Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. “We must ensure that the next generation of American leaders are not corrupted by misinformation coming from Communist China.”
The CLASS Act is in response to a report from Parents Defending Education which unearthed contracts for “Confucius Classrooms” between 143 K-12 schools and a Chinese government entity across 34 states and DC, including New York. These funds come with incentives from the schools, including fully funded teacher exchanges, Chinese language programs and opportunities for American students to learn in China.
Read the full text of the bill HERE.
