(FOX 7 Austin) — “One year ago—House Bill 6 is now law in the state of Texas—Stephanie Turner and Governor Greg Abbott embraced just after signing Tucker’s Law in honor of her 19-year-old son and so many others who died from fentanyl poisoning.
“A year later—I’m a little disappointed—her fight still far from over.”
“The state has still yet to implement solutions for schools to get this education.“
“Tucker’s Law required school districts to educate students about fentanyl. Including Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week which must touch on the abuse and addiction of the deadly drug and suicide prevention.
“It’s up to each School District to decide how to talk about fentanyl.
“In my area, Leander ISD just released a 9-minute slideshow to their students. You know, we’re talking life or death. I think they’re worth more than 9 minutes to explain the depth of this crisis.”
Others, she says, have done better.
“I think there are some schools that have done a fantastic job. Our School of the Year is Lake Travis.”
“Lake Travis says it held multiple presentations for parents and students throughout the year with Turner and her organization, Texas Against Fentanyl.
“We just know that this is life-saving information that can and will save lives.”
“She launched a curriculum written to State standards that adapts to the ongoing fentanyl crisis.
“The goal with The Tucker Project is to get this information information not only to students but in the hands of parents and have it be all digital where parents can also learn at the same time.“
“So far, she says Georgia is working on implementing it on a Statewide basis but Texas has not.
“There’s solutions that have already been built but they just have not moved on it.”
“That’s what’s next for her—getting everyone on the same page about fentanyl education no matter how many years it takes.”
“That’s what we have to do a better job of of getting one voice together and be stronger together.”
