Governor Signs Bill into Law Antisemitic Speech and Discriminatory Language in Missouri Schools

Antisemitic speech and discriminatory language will soon be prohibited in Missouri public and charter schools.

Governor Mike Kehoe signed the legislation into law Thursday that would require school administrators to report antisemitic speech.

The First Amendment generally protects all kinds of speech, including hate speech. But according to a Missouri News Network report, the Supreme Court has ruled if discriminatory or hate speech causes disruption in a classroom, schools can regulate it.

This new law will require school administrators to report instances of antisemitic and discriminatory language to a Title 9 coordinator. 

(Story by Maggie LeBeau, Missouri News Network)