FF 12 Fact Check: Ad targets Kansas governor on education issues

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – An advert supporting Kansas gubernatorial candidate Derek Schmidt focuses on schooling in Kansas, making claims that focus on Democratic Governor Laura Kelly and her dealing with of the COVID-19 pandemic on the subject of faculties and her stance on coverage points essential to conservatives.

The advert, funded by the Republican Governors Affiliation (RGA), makes two major claims. The primary factors to Governor Kelly closing faculties in March of 2020 due to COVID-19.

“Now we have a governor who thought it was a good suggestion to lock our kids out of their faculties,” the advert says.

Kelly did shut faculties for the ultimate couple of months of the 2019-2020 faculty 12 months, the primary governor to make that call. The advert additionally factors to a quote made in a discussion board earlier this 12 months the place she mentioned, “I’ll make completely no apologies for that.”

Kelly defined there was a scarcity of private safety gear, no testing and restricted data concerning the virus when faculties closed.

“Dad and mom in Kansas should determine what our youngsters are taught,” the advert says.

The following claims focus largely on the coverage points together with what’s known as “the Dad and mom’ Invoice of Rights,” which Schmidt helps. Kelly vetoed a model of that laws earlier this 12 months, saying it was “about politics, not mother and father.”

The advert additionally touches on points surrounding vital race principle (CRT) and transgender athletes.

“Laura Kelly stands with teams pushing vital race principle and the transgender agenda,” the advert says.

This declare wants additional clarification. In an interview final 12 months, Kelly known as CRT a “nothing burger that’s been cooked as much as get folks up in arms about one thing.”

The governor additionally vetoed two payments that will ban transgender athletes from enjoying on feminine sports activities groups saying, “This laws sends a devastating message that Kansas just isn’t welcoming to all youngsters and their households, together with those that are transgender.”

She additionally mentioned the laws might hurt the state’s skill to draw companies.

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