Texas Parents Demand Fentanyl Education in Schools After Teen Deaths
TL;DR
Texas moms who lost loved ones to fentanyl-related deaths are calling for elementary schools to educate children about the dangers of the drug. They are part of an organization called Texas Against Fentanyl and support a bill called "Tucker's Bill," which would require school districts to provide at least 10 hours of instruction related to "fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness" for sixth through 12th graders. The number of fentanyl-related deaths is increasing in Central Texas, with 251 overdoses in Travis, Williamson, and Hays Counties in 2022.
- Texas moms call for elementary schools to educate about the dangers of fentanyl KVUE.com
- Leander teen's death leads to bill that would require fentanyl education in Texas schools Austin American-Statesman
- Parents of Plano teen who died from fentanyl hope sharing Sienna's story will help others FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
- After a wave of teen fentanyl overdoses, a Texas community grapples with shock and anger at the epidemic's toll KPRC Click2Houston
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