Nexstar – Stephanie spent a lot of time in Capitol in Texas.
In 2023, she prompted legislation named her son, Taker, who died due to the poisoning of fentanel. He was 19 years old. In June 2023, Roe sat next to the governor of the state, Greg Abbott, while signing the Taker Law, which requires educational areas in Texas to educate students in grades 6-12 on drugs.
But passing the law was just part of the battle to honor her son and save lives. Row said that there was confusion on how to teach the topic.
“It is a non -funded authorization from the state,” Row said, adding that without financing, schools can fight in order to meet the requirements of the Taker Law.
“This is frustrating. A law without any direction is a catastrophe. It has created a disaster for schools,” he said.
Taker was the only son of Ru. After his death, the non -profit organization established Texas against FntanilAlso known as TXAF. It is 501 (c) (3) was established to increase awareness, support and legislation surrounding drugs. Many participants in non -profit organizations have their own stories about loss, and the task of preventing others from death from poisoning with fentanel.
“We understand the crisis as it is,” he said.
The main part of the TXAF mission is education. Through the Tucker Project, TXAF Smart streetA multidisciplinary approach to help teach about the risk of fentanel. ROE worked with Georgia to implement the curriculum in their schools. It works on a pilot program to get it in the classroom in Texas.
ROE hopes that legislators will provide funding for the curriculum. But it also presses for change at the national level.
Row said: “I will not stop until the nation reaches the ruler and requests education in schools throughout the United States.” “We have a lot of work to do it. I don’t think I will stop at all. Maybe I will walk in the Capitol for the rest of my life.”
Row said that she was doing it in the memory of Take. She believes that he will be proud of her work.
She said, “I know that he is smiling and saying” Go “, Mama, Mama.”