Inclusive Books Available for Elementary Classrooms

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https://bethesdamagazine.com/2022/12/14/mcps-six-new-lgbtq-elementary-school-books-met-with-overwhelming-community-support/

[Anonymous]

"robust evaluation"

Lol.

I'm 100% in favor of inclusive books like this, but that word always makes me crack up now whenever I see it.

Everything that they do is self-described as 'robust'

[Anonymous]

Really happy to see this. Thanks for posting, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really happy to see this. Thanks for posting, OP.

Why are you happy to see this in schools?

These books are available at public libraries and parents are welcome to buy them if they so choose.

Why do you see the need to have these books available in elementary schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really happy to see this. Thanks for posting, OP.

Why are you happy to see this in schools?

These books are available at public libraries and parents are welcome to buy them if they so choose.

Why do you see the need to have these books available in elementary schools?

Why shoudln't there be? Kids and families come in all different forms.

[Anonymous]

Sorry but this is really poor journalism. Let’s be clear— the books were met with overwhelming support….from the LGBTQ+ community. Not the entire MCPS community despite the “robust” evaluation. This is a very sensitive topic for many. The article states those who disagree with this decision are living in fear, which just smacks of bias and ostracism (and yes, irony). People have a lot of different feelings about how this should be presented to children and that should have been respected if we are really going to be inclusive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but this is really poor journalism. Let’s be clear— the books were met with overwhelming support….from the LGBTQ+ community. Not the entire MCPS community despite the “robust” evaluation. This is a very sensitive topic for many. The article states those who disagree with this decision are living in fear, which just smacks of bias and ostracism (and yes, irony). People have a lot of different feelings about how this should be presented to children and that should have been respected if we are really going to be inclusive.

No, the article does not state that. An MCPS parent said "she believes any backlash to MCPS’ efforts at school inclusivity is rooted in fear."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really happy to see this. Thanks for posting, OP.

Why are you happy to see this in schools?

These books are available at public libraries and parents are welcome to buy them if they so choose.

Why do you see the need to have these books available in elementary schools?

I'm confused. So elementary schools should only have books that public libraries don't have and parents can't buy?

[Anonymous]

I support it as a 2 mom family. Be nice for my kid and my kids friends to see our type of family on a book in the classroom. It’s a shame it’s only one book per grade and the teachers aren’t “ required” to read it though. Originally it was supposed to be 2 books per grade and the teachers weee getting training on incorporating them into classroom learning. So while it’s a step in the right direction. It’s a very small step.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://bethesdamagazine.com/2022/12/14/mcps-six-new-lgbtq-elementary-school-books-met-with-overwhelming-community-support/

Looks like a list of their activist buddies “books” that all came out the last three years. Same magazine at Politics and Prose. Sales are t going well. But NGOs buy the books and “donate” them to the ES library.

Bring back the classics.

So sick of graphic novels and their snarky dialogs and same 100 words looping about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really happy to see this. Thanks for posting, OP.

Why are you happy to see this in schools?

These books are available at public libraries and parents are welcome to buy them if they so choose.

Why do you see the need to have these books available in elementary schools?

Why don't you?
oh we know why you suck as a parent. Book banning shows your utter ignorance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really happy to see this. Thanks for posting, OP.

Why are you happy to see this in schools?

These books are available at public libraries and parents are welcome to buy them if they so choose.

Why do you see the need to have these books available in elementary schools?

I'm confused. So elementary schools should only have books that public libraries don't have and parents can't buy?

Nothing to be confused about this poster is an idiot. Book banning ignorant. Her kids will never amount to anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but this is really poor journalism. Let’s be clear— the books were met with overwhelming support….from the LGBTQ+ community. Not the entire MCPS community despite the “robust” evaluation. This is a very sensitive topic for many. The article states those who disagree with this decision are living in fear, which just smacks of bias and ostracism (and yes, irony). People have a lot of different feelings about how this should be presented to children and that should have been respected if we are really going to be inclusive.

Completely agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but this is really poor journalism. Let’s be clear— the books were met with overwhelming support….from the LGBTQ+ community. Not the entire MCPS community despite the “robust” evaluation. This is a very sensitive topic for many. The article states those who disagree with this decision are living in fear, which just smacks of bias and ostracism (and yes, irony). People have a lot of different feelings about how this should be presented to children and that should have been respected if we are really going to be inclusive.

Completely agree.

Completely agree - inclusivity should include all bigots!!

[Anonymous]

Oh, yay! Culture wars on DCUM.