BE IT ENACTED BY THE YOUTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA YOUTH LEGISLATURE –
Require 6th-12th grade Science teachers in Minnesota teach that water isn’t wet.
To teach Minnesota Students the fact that water is not wet, but what water touches is wet.
SECTION II - JUSTIFICATION
For far too long, our great citizens have been plagued by the question, “Is water wet?”. The correct answer is no. Dr.
Emma Davies of the University of Leeds states, “scientists define wetness as a liquid’s ability to maintain contact with
a solid surface, meaning that water itself is not wet.” The world’s leading experts agree that water isn’t wet, so now
our great Minnesotan students can finally get the answer they so desperately need. Every year on March 22nd, the United
Nations celebrates World Water Day. In order to celebrate the importance of this day, students shall be taught that
water is not wet. If March 22nd does not fall on a school day, the closest following day shall be chosen as the day to
SECTION III - DEFINITIONS
Water: a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the
fluids of living organisms. Also known as H2O.
6th-12th Grade Science Teachers: Any licensed teacher whose class is intended to meet the science standards set by the
Minnesota Department of Education, in the grades 6 through 12.
Sad Face Emoji: The Standard Apple “Frowning Face” Emoji as of iOS 18.4
The very little funding for all needs shall come from the budget supplied to the Minnesota Department of Education.
SECTION V – PENALTIES/ENFORCEMENT
Each 6th-12th grade science teacher must teach that water is not wet on March 22nd, or the closest following school day,
each year. In the event that students are taught incorrect information or not taught about the non-wetness of water on
that day, students are encouraged to report their teacher to the Minnesota Department of Education Professional Educator
Licensing and Standards Board. An investigation shall take place, and if the teacher can not prove they taught the
correct information, the Minnesota Department of Education Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board will
place a sad face emoji on the electronic version of the teacher's teaching license. The emoji shall not cover up any
text or information on the license and should be placed in a blank space on the document. If a teacher chooses to
display their teaching license after the offense, they must show the updated version with the sad face. If this happens
a second time, another sad face emoji shall be added. In the event of a third offense, or in the event a teacher with
violations displays a version of their license without a sad face or multiple sad faces, the teaching license will be
revoked for the offender in question.
SECTION VI – EFFECTIVE DATE