Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Legislature has voted to go along with a decision by its regulatory body to block enforcement of a code of ethics for Alabama teachers.
The Alabama Education Association had urged legislators to block enforcement of the ethics code saying it was too vague. The ethics code was adopted by the Alabama Board of Education.
The Alabama House voted 43-32 Thursday for a resolution supporting the action of the regulatory body known as the Legislative Council.
The Senate had voted 18-10 Tuesday to support the action blocking the ethics code. The resolution now goes to Gov. Bob Riley for his signature. The governor supports the ethics policy and could veto the resolution.
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