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NY A00119
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Requires teachers to complete a minimum of 5 hours of professional development in media literacy education during each five-year registration period, while library media specialists must complete 15 hours
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Media literacy professional development hours count toward the existing 100-hour continuing teacher and leader education (CTLE) requirement
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Mandates that media literacy professional development incorporate the department's culturally responsive-sustaining framework and be provided by or in coordination with library media specialists
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Requires library media specialists to receive specific training on how to deliver media literacy professional development to teachers across all grade levels and subject areas
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Directs the Department of Education to create and publish model curricula and professional development resources for media literacy education on its website
Legislative Description
Requires teachers and library media specialists to complete professional development related to media literacy education; directs the department of education to develop model media literacy education and CTLE requirements related to media literacy education.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026