# From slavery to socialism, new legislation restricts what teachers can discuss

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/from-slavery-to-socialism-new-legislation-restricts-what-teachers-can-discuss/
- Published: 2022-02-05T09:15:35-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: A third-grade teacher conducts class in Rye, N.Y. […] Photo credit: Mary Altaffer / AP. Fresh Air interview by Terry Gross. NPR – February 3, 2022. Across the U.S., educators are being censored for broaching controversial topics. Since January 2021, researcher Jeffrey Sachs says, 35 states have introduced 137 bills limiting what schools can teach with regard to race, American history, politics, sexual orientation and gender identity. […] Click here to view original web page at www.npr.org