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Laws Mandating Humane Education
Laws Mandating Humane Education
TeachKind knows that humane education is a vital component of character education and violence-prevention efforts. Twelve states have also recognized humane education's importance by passing laws promoting or mandating that humane education be taught in the classroom. For instance, in California the education code states, "Each teacher shall endeavor to impress upon the minds of the pupils ... kindness toward domestic pets and the humane treatment of living creatures ..."
In North Dakota, the law says, "Oral instruction in the humane treatment of animals must be given in each public school."
You can use these laws to help your school district understand the importance of humane education.
Humane Education Laws in the United States
- California-51540 Sec. 233-233.5
- Florida-FS1006.31 (4)(c)
- Illinois-105 ILCS 5/27-13.1-14-15-18
- Louisiana-17:266
- Maine-Chapter 111-20 1221
- Massachusetts-Chapter 272, Sec. 80G
- New Jersey-Title 18A 18A:35-4.1 4.3
- New York-S 809 S 810
- Oregon-336.067
- Pennsylvania-15-1514
- Washington-RCW 28A.230.020
- Wisconsin-Chapter 14.16
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