Post by Logan on Jan 20, 2016 20:10:23 GMT -6
Christie: 'Stupid' mandatory school recess bill deserved my veto
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday said he vetoed legislation that would have guaranteed daily recess to New Jersey's youngest elementary school children "because part of my job as governor is to veto the stupid bills. That was a stupid bill and I vetoed it."
The bill would have required a 20-minute daily recess period for grades K-5.
Appearing on Fox News Channel, Christie said it represented "crazy government run amok," because, he claimed, the bill required that children play outdoors, even on cold days or during inclement weather.
The bill's language allowed for the recess to be held indoors or outdoors, though it expressed a "preference" for outdoor play, "if feasible."
Continued at www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/01/christie_stupid_law_assuring_kids_recess_deserved.html#incart_most-commented_politics_article .
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday said he vetoed legislation that would have guaranteed daily recess to New Jersey's youngest elementary school children "because part of my job as governor is to veto the stupid bills. That was a stupid bill and I vetoed it."
The bill would have required a 20-minute daily recess period for grades K-5.
Appearing on Fox News Channel, Christie said it represented "crazy government run amok," because, he claimed, the bill required that children play outdoors, even on cold days or during inclement weather.
The bill's language allowed for the recess to be held indoors or outdoors, though it expressed a "preference" for outdoor play, "if feasible."
Continued at www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/01/christie_stupid_law_assuring_kids_recess_deserved.html#incart_most-commented_politics_article .