Nine years ago in Portland, OR, my then-third-grade daughter came home from school and announced to my husband that sex is what you're born with and gender is how you feel about yourself. It turns out upon questioning that the school counselor had come in and read I am Jazz to all of the third grade classes, because a student in that gra…
Nine years ago in Portland, OR, my then-third-grade daughter came home from school and announced to my husband that sex is what you're born with and gender is how you feel about yourself. It turns out upon questioning that the school counselor had come in and read I am Jazz to all of the third grade classes, because a student in that grade level was transitioning. Apparently, because of this transitioning student, the school district had recommended that this book be read to the whole grade. It was not under the area of sex education, so there was no prior notification to families.
I live in Tualatin. They still read this garbage. It’s now labeled “sexuality education” versus sex Ed. In third grade they read a book called “jack not Jackie”, which is about a girl transitioning to become a boy. In second grade they read “Sparkle Boy”, about a boy who likes to wear “girlie” stuff. Thankfully parents are notified of all this and can opt out. However, I think most scan the page that gets sent home and don’t think much of it and let their kids hear this stuff. What is abhorrent though is that none of this is based in anything factual. It’s literally “sexuality” education which is about identity.
My grandson’s school also gives a heads up about these books/presentations and the option for you to have your child to opt out. What happens then, is your child (whose parent opted out) sits in the hallway outside the principal’s office and does seat work for the period. It’s very similar to punishment back in my day.
IMO parents should need to opt in and their kids can go to a special presentation like they do with special Ed. With “banned” books parents with child that they believe would benefit from those books should buy the book for their child and read it at home!
Nine years ago in Portland, OR, my then-third-grade daughter came home from school and announced to my husband that sex is what you're born with and gender is how you feel about yourself. It turns out upon questioning that the school counselor had come in and read I am Jazz to all of the third grade classes, because a student in that grade level was transitioning. Apparently, because of this transitioning student, the school district had recommended that this book be read to the whole grade. It was not under the area of sex education, so there was no prior notification to families.
I live in Tualatin. They still read this garbage. It’s now labeled “sexuality education” versus sex Ed. In third grade they read a book called “jack not Jackie”, which is about a girl transitioning to become a boy. In second grade they read “Sparkle Boy”, about a boy who likes to wear “girlie” stuff. Thankfully parents are notified of all this and can opt out. However, I think most scan the page that gets sent home and don’t think much of it and let their kids hear this stuff. What is abhorrent though is that none of this is based in anything factual. It’s literally “sexuality” education which is about identity.
My grandson’s school also gives a heads up about these books/presentations and the option for you to have your child to opt out. What happens then, is your child (whose parent opted out) sits in the hallway outside the principal’s office and does seat work for the period. It’s very similar to punishment back in my day.
IMO parents should need to opt in and their kids can go to a special presentation like they do with special Ed. With “banned” books parents with child that they believe would benefit from those books should buy the book for their child and read it at home!