Rep. Mary Frances Clardy (DFL-Inver Grove Heights) sponsors HF60 that, as amended, would mandate a two-hour dyslexia training for teachers holding Tier 1-4 licenses when renewing licenses. It was laid over for possible omnibus bill inclusion.

The bill would mandate the Department of Education to review dyslexia trainings and post at least three on its website that teachers could complete for free to meet the new requirement.

Sarah Bernhardt, a school psychologist with Groves Learning Organization, wrote in support of the bill. “When dyslexia is not recognized by educators, the cost to students extends well beyond reading performance. The effects are often emotional, behavioral, and cumulative. Children with dyslexia may experience anxiety, embarrassment, frustration, and a growing sense of failure when their struggles are misunderstood.”

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