How likely is it this can come to your school district? How would you respond? The Daily Wire is the source of the report: Starting next week, many children as young as 5 who attend Los Angeles Unified public schools will participate in a weeklong celebration of “National Coming Out Day,” which falls on October 11. The district issued its “Week of Action Toolkit,” emblazoned with a Black Power Fist over neon rainbow stripes and is nominally optional, although peer pressure will likely prompt elementary school teachers to use its programming. Its version for elementary students contains an “Identity Map activity” that “Prepares students to think critically about identity and … [Read more...]
US Department of Education – LGBTQI Toolkit
The US Department of Education has decided that basic education is no longer it's focus. Now it's time to help schools focus on LGBTQI. We'll pull some quotes from the document but it case you want to review it yourself here's the link: Document The document is a PDF so you should be able to download and open directly from the source. Following are actual verbatim wording from the report. Table of Contents U.S. Department of Education: Supporting LGBTQI+ Youth and Families in School U.S. Department of Education Q&A Resource on Student-Led Groups to Support LGBTQI+ Students and Allies Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School … [Read more...]
What is 5599 and why should you sign the petition?
Seems like education has gotten more and more political. Today we ask that you share the information and links in this article with every voter you can in the State of Washington. Deadline for signatures: July 15th. It's imperative that this initiative moves forward and time is of the essence. First, here's a link to the website: https://www.reject5599.com/ So what is 5599? The article in this link does a good job outlining what's happening: https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-residents-submit-referendum-to-reject-5599/ In essence, under certain circumstances, the State has the ability to allow "gender affirming" surgery and treatments without notification or … [Read more...]
Vancouver School District – Jr Pride Club email – Feb 10 2023: Update 4:06pm
Update: Just before 4pm the VPS Superintendent, Jeff Snell, responded to the questions posed to him and the principal of Felida Elementary. You determine whether the answers he provides satisfy you: Jeff Snell 3:46 PM (19 minutes ago) to Kris.Janati, me Thank you for reaching out about your concerns. As stated in the email distribution, Vancouver Public Schools does not sponsor or endorse the advertised programs or events. Flyer distribution is a community service available to 501(c)3 and civic organizations. We have policies that guide the process and can be viewed at … [Read more...]