Supplying the kits to parents is part of a law passed in 2021, nearly a year before Uvalde.
TEXAS, USA — Parents across Texas have been getting letters this week telling them they’ll soon receive in-home child identification kits for children in grades kindergarten through 8th.
The kits are used to collect the child’s DNA and fingerprints in case of an emergency.
But on the heels of the Robb Elementary School shooting, where DNA had to be used to identify students who were killed, many parents are outraged.
In response to this, Anthony asked us to verify:
“Is it true the state of Texas is issuing free DNA kits to K-8 students to aid in the ID process after a mass shooting?”
Our source for this is Dr. Bob Sanborn, President and CEO of Children at Risk, an advocacy nonprofit dedicated to addressing the root causes of poor public policies affecting children.
He can verify that this is not true.
He said supplying the kits to parents …