Requiring the state board of regents and the state board of education to ensure that no teacher preparation program includes content related to diversity, equity and inclusion and providing an extended period for retired and substitute teachers to complete certain required literacy training as part of the Kansas blueprint for literacy.

HB 2743 modifies Kansas teacher education requirements by prohibiting state-approved teacher preparation programs from including any coursework, training, or content related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as a condition for program approval or teacher licensure. It also extends the deadline for retired and substitute elementary teachers to complete required literacy training under the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy by two additional years. The bill directly affects teacher training institutions, current and prospective educators, and school districts implementing the literacy program. Key mechanisms include amending state education code to mandate exclusion of DEI content in teacher prep curricula and adding a two-year extension for specific educator groups to meet literacy training requirements.