Florida’s child labor laws don’t need rolling back | Letters
Florida's child labor laws don't need rolling back | Letters Tampa Bay Times
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Current law works
Child labor law rollback sought | Dec. 13
I support teenagers having part-time jobs while in high school. The jobs provide them with skills and income. Working after school or on weekends is certainly a better use of their time than endless scrolling on social media. But teenagers are still children, not adults. Therefore, I oppose the HR 49 bill, which would roll back Florida labor law protecting 16- and 17-year-olds. The current restrictions were wisely put in place to protect children from injury or death in hazardous workplaces and to make sure teenagers are not working so many hours that their health and schooling suffer. Passage of this bill will send Florida backwards. Child labor law rollback only benefits the industries that are lobbying for it and not the education and safety of Florida’s children.
Susie Hoeller, Lutz
War on children
Child labor law rollback sought | Dec. 13
Rolling back child labor law protections underscores Republican legislators’ continuing war on children in Florida. Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank was correct when he said that in the current GOP “life begins at conception and ends at birth.”
Howard Johnston, Wallingford, Vermont
Don’t say 3-way
Sarasota school board calls on Bridget Ziegler to resign. She does not. | Dec. 12
Only Gov. Ron DeSantis can remove a school board member. So, why hasn’t he? He didn’t waste any time drumming up phony political reasons to remove two elected Democratic state attorneys.
Eileen Stafford, St. Petersburg
Not deserving
You figure it out | Dec. 13
Sorry Buc fans, but I don’t think any sport should allow teams into the playoffs with a losing record. If the Bucs finish with eight wins and nine losses, they don’t deserve to be in the playoffs.
Rick Cortese, Tampa
Do as I say
Moms for Liberty co-founder is a hypocrite, but leave her fate to voters | Editorial, Dec. 14 and The Gov. DeSantis strategy: Attack, accuse, then hope no one checks the facts | Column, Dec. 14
The Miami Herald’s editorial and Scott Maxwell’s column highlight a common connection regarding the attitudes of bigoted, hypocritical political extremists on the right that is practiced worldwide. Their motto: “It’s only OK when we do it”.
Brian Walkowiak, St. Petersburg
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 4: Quality Education | 4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs, and entrepreneurship | No specific indicators mentioned in the article |
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | 8.7 Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labor in all its forms | No specific indicators mentioned in the article |
| SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions | 16.2 End abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and all forms of violence against and torture of children | No specific indicators mentioned in the article |
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 4: Quality Education
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- Target 4.4: By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs, and entrepreneurship
- Target 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labor in all its forms
- Target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and all forms of violence against and torture of children
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
No specific indicators are mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets.
Note: The article does not provide detailed information or data related to the specific targets and indicators. The analysis is based on the general connection between the issues discussed in the article and the relevant SDGs and targets.
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