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Parental rights group: 1,000 school districts support hiding kids' gender issue from parents

2023-09-25

[JustTheNews] Nicole Neily explained that these ideas are being pushed by state school board associations and activist groups.

An education group that supports parents' rights released a comprehensive list this month of over 1,000 school districts that support children keeping their gender identity hidden from their parents.

Parents Defending Education published a list last updated on Sept. 11, which showed that there are 1,044 school districts across the U.S. that "openly state that district personnel can or should keep a student’s transgender status hidden from parents."

"We are still getting tips that are pouring in every day," President of Parents Defending Education Nicole Neily said on the Friday edition of the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show. "We actually released this number initially in March, and then we identified about 200 counties....this number keeps growing across the country."

Neily explained that these ideas are being pushed by state school board associations and LGBTQ activist groups.

"These associations are not parents' friends and we're really trying to remind families of that as well," she explained. "So these are policies that are being pushed by activist groups like GLSEN and the Trevor Project that are saying the families are inherently not safe."

If you are a parent with a child in school, join the PTA and volunteer for something, whether one-on-one tutoring or the science committee or a field day. If you are past that stage, ask to be a class grandparent, and go in and read with the kids or something. Anything, really, that gets you known to the teachers and involved with the kids, so that you can see and hear what they would hide from you had you not become one of them. Also, it’s fun.

GLSEN and the Trevor Project are activist groups that focus on LGBTQ youth and raise awareness of issues they may be facing in schools.

GLSEN's recommended policy for school districts states that at the elementary school level, "If school staff believe that a gender identity or expression issue is presenting itself and creating difficulty for the child at school, approaching parents about the issue is appropriate at the elementary level."

At the same time, GLSEN is lobbying for school districts to adopt the policy that regarding children in secondary school, "Generally, notification of a student’s parent about his or her gender identity, expression or transition is unnecessary, as they are already aware and may be supportive. In some cases, however, notifying parents carries risks for the student, such as being kicked out of the home."

According to a poll published earlier this year by Parents Defending Education, three out of four voters in the U.S. said they support requiring schools to have parental consent before assisting in a student's gender-identity change.

The poll, conducted from March 15-20 by CRC Research on behalf of Parents Defending Education, with 1,600 registered voters, has a 2.45% margin of error.

Republicans (86%) are more likely than Democrats (69%) to support requiring teachers or staff to inform parents if their child wants to use a different name or pronouns while at school. Black voters are also more likely to support this policy at 78%, compared to 77% of white voters, the poll shows.

Neily explained that parents' rights should not be a partisan issue but rather something on which everyone should come together.

"It's not a partisan issue," she stated. "Children do better when families are involved in their lives. You can supplement their education. You can ask questions. You know your child, but we're being held at arm's length. We're being told [by certain teachers unions] 'We're with your kids eight hours a day, so we know them better than you do.'"

Related: The list, organized in alphabetical order by state, can be seen here. Many are city school districts, eg. New York City or Cincinnati.

Posted by:Skidmark

#3 If nothing else to make clear who works for who.

I think the entire system, not just schools needs that reminder. Daily. Hourly. Maybe every 15 minutes.

I'm thinking shock collars.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-09-25 08:35

#2 If Randi Weingarten was so forceful about shutting down the schools for the Covid scare we shouldn't any less in shutting down the whole institution for a complete rebuild. If nothing else to make clear who works for who.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-09-25 07:44

#1 if you are a pervert with a child in school,join the PTA

In 2nd grade, the boys would pee, then latch the bathroom stalls so no one else could use them. They would climb over the top to get out.

One enterprising lad, found he could discern if a stall was really occupied by looking under the door. Finding an empty, for $.25, he would crawl under the door, do his business, and open the door for the future poopers.

This behavior was of course reported to the class teacher on shift. Mrs. _____ promptly grabbed the fellow by his skinny shoulders, and in a rage, took to shaking him until he thought his head would fly off so he wouldn't settle into the gay behavior of watching children in the bathroom.

The father of this 'shaken baby syndrome' child promptly posted for 'President of the PTA', won the vote, and had a say in his child's education for 6 years.

If you're invested, get involved.
Thanks Dad.

Posted by: Skidmark 2023-09-25 05:50

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