AZ SB1532

Prohibits school districts, charter schools, and state agencies from requiring teachers, employees, or visitors to discuss controversial issues of public policy or social affairs not essential to course learning objectives.

Requires teachers who choose to discuss controversial issues to present them from diverse and contending perspectives without favoring any single viewpoint.

Forbids schools from requiring students to engage in lobbying for legislation or social policy advocacy as part of coursework, though excludes extra credit and internship work.

Prohibits instruction in seven specific concepts related to race, ethnicity, or sex, including claims that any group is inherently superior, that individuals are inherently racist or sexist based on their identity, or that meritocracy is racist or sexist.

Establishes civil penalties up to $5,000 per person plus recovery of misused public monies for violations, with enforcement authority granted to the attorney general or county attorneys; amends section 35-212 to hold school employees personally liable for illegal use of public monies resulting from violations.