FCPS new FLE curriculum

[Anonymous]

I'll never understand why you're so scared of your kids hearing about other people at school, in FLE or any other class. If you think they're so susceptible to changing their own identity and decisions based on a few minutes' worth of information, I hope you have a plan other than ranting about FLE that reflects society in 2022.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'll never understand why you're so scared of your kids hearing about other people at school, in FLE or any other class. If you think they're so susceptible to changing their own identity and decisions based on a few minutes' worth of information, I hope you have a plan other than ranting about FLE that reflects society in 2022.

A lot of us are scared of issues that are spread by social contagion rather than authentically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'll never understand why you're so scared of your kids hearing about other people at school, in FLE or any other class. If you think they're so susceptible to changing their own identity and decisions based on a few minutes' worth of information, I hope you have a plan other than ranting about FLE that reflects society in 2022.

The funny thing is that all of the kids will get much more info/details from friends. Whether they are in FLE or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read the text yourself parents, make your own decisions, and provide input, whether you support or disagree with these changes.

https://www.fcps.edu/node/33908?utm_campaign+=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

WOW. Are they saying that boys and girls would not be having separate FLE classes anymore? That they'll all be in the same class? That is absurd. No one will want to ask questions if they're in a coed class. What on earth is wrong with acknowledging basic biological differences?? I keep thinking this school system and SB can't be any more insane, and they just keep surprising me.

The younger kids are when knowing facts about male/female bodies, the less awkward it will be when it gets brought up in a mixed class. Why the heck wouldn't you want your kid to be fully informed and comfortable knowing the facts? Why the girls only/boys only mentality? I was raised conservative Catholic, am a woman married to a man with "traditional" values, have kids, and honestly don't get why people are so worked up about what FLE their kids get for a few minutes a year if you are living and modeling a life and values at home for their whole lives. After any class - languge arts, history, civics, FLE - talk at home about what your family thinks is appropriate behavior and choices, and why.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll never understand why you're so scared of your kids hearing about other people at school, in FLE or any other class. If you think they're so susceptible to changing their own identity and decisions based on a few minutes' worth of information, I hope you have a plan other than ranting about FLE that reflects society in 2022.

A lot of us are scared of issues that are spread by social contagion rather than authentically.

What’s the issue with transgenderism?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG I cannot believe how stupid some of you are.

This. This discussion is ridiculous. All of the proposed changes are still FACTUAL.

The only thing that I do not like is grouping the boys and girls together. I think there should be leeway and acceptance if a child does not want to go to the group of their assigned gender and I absolutely think both groups should be taught content for both the male and female reproductive systems. However I remember very clearly the discussion in my 4th grade group about this. Some children had some very, VERY wrong information about certain things or had some great questions. I fear the children will be too embarrassed to ask questions or fact check their concerns if they’re in a class with the opposite sex.

This is not just a worry - it's a certainty.
DP

We will opt out if genders are combined.

+1
I’m not going to make my kids endure co Ed sex Ed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read the text yourself parents, make your own decisions, and provide input, whether you support or disagree with these changes.

https://www.fcps.edu/node/33908?utm_campaign+=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

WOW. Are they saying that boys and girls would not be having separate FLE classes anymore? That they'll all be in the same class? That is absurd. No one will want to ask questions if they're in a coed class. What on earth is wrong with acknowledging basic biological differences?? I keep thinking this school system and SB can't be any more insane, and they just keep surprising me.

The younger kids are when knowing facts about male/female bodies, the less awkward it will be when it gets brought up in a mixed class. Why the heck wouldn't you want your kid to be fully informed and comfortable knowing the facts? Why the girls only/boys only mentality? I was raised conservative Catholic, am a woman married to a man with "traditional" values, have kids, and honestly don't get why people are so worked up about what FLE their kids get for a few minutes a year if you are living and modeling a life and values at home for their whole lives. After any class - languge arts, history, civics, FLE - talk at home about what your family thinks is appropriate behavior and choices, and why.

Teacher here. FLE is uncomfortable as it is but I can tell you the kids will not feel comfortable asking questions. Secondly, a lot of the concerns girls usually have have to do with getting their period. Girls will not feel comfortable talking openly with boys in the room and vice versa. They can barely look at each other after FLE. Combing genders 4-6 is not what is best for kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read the text yourself parents, make your own decisions, and provide input, whether you support or disagree with these changes.

https://www.fcps.edu/node/33908?utm_campaign+=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

WOW. Are they saying that boys and girls would not be having separate FLE classes anymore? That they'll all be in the same class? That is absurd. No one will want to ask questions if they're in a coed class. What on earth is wrong with acknowledging basic biological differences?? I keep thinking this school system and SB can't be any more insane, and they just keep surprising me.

The younger kids are when knowing facts about male/female bodies, the less awkward it will be when it gets brought up in a mixed class. Why the heck wouldn't you want your kid to be fully informed and comfortable knowing the facts? Why the girls only/boys only mentality? I was raised conservative Catholic, am a woman married to a man with "traditional" values, have kids, and honestly don't get why people are so worked up about what FLE their kids get for a few minutes a year if you are living and modeling a life and values at home for their whole lives. After any class - languge arts, history, civics, FLE - talk at home about what your family thinks is appropriate behavior and choices, and why.

I don’t think you get how it works now. The girls DO learn about boy stuff and Vice versa. It just does not happen when the boys and girls are together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read the text yourself parents, make your own decisions, and provide input, whether you support or disagree with these changes.

https://www.fcps.edu/node/33908?utm_campaign+=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

WOW. Are they saying that boys and girls would not be having separate FLE classes anymore? That they'll all be in the same class? That is absurd. No one will want to ask questions if they're in a coed class. What on earth is wrong with acknowledging basic biological differences?? I keep thinking this school system and SB can't be any more insane, and they just keep surprising me.

The younger kids are when knowing facts about male/female bodies, the less awkward it will be when it gets brought up in a mixed class. Why the heck wouldn't you want your kid to be fully informed and comfortable knowing the facts? Why the girls only/boys only mentality? I was raised conservative Catholic, am a woman married to a man with "traditional" values, have kids, and honestly don't get why people are so worked up about what FLE their kids get for a few minutes a year if you are living and modeling a life and values at home for their whole lives. After any class - languge arts, history, civics, FLE - talk at home about what your family thinks is appropriate behavior and choices, and why.

I'm not sure where you're getting this ^^. Of course I want my kid to be "fully informed and comfortable knowing the facts." I just stated as much. I also said that I want my kid in a single-sex class while learning about these facts. No issue with both groups learning about the other sex as well. But not in a coed classroom, where most kids will be too embarrassed to ask questions they would likely ask if they were not in a mixed-gender class. This is common sense. Not sure why you can't grasp this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG I cannot believe how stupid some of you are.

This. This discussion is ridiculous. All of the proposed changes are still FACTUAL.

The only thing that I do not like is grouping the boys and girls together. I think there should be leeway and acceptance if a child does not want to go to the group of their assigned gender and I absolutely think both groups should be taught content for both the male and female reproductive systems. However I remember very clearly the discussion in my 4th grade group about this. Some children had some very, VERY wrong information about certain things or had some great questions. I fear the children will be too embarrassed to ask questions or fact check their concerns if they’re in a class with the opposite sex.

This is not just a worry - it's a certainty.
DP

We will opt out if genders are combined.

+1
I’m not going to make my kids endure co Ed sex Ed.

+2
Who comes up with this idiocy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read the text yourself parents, make your own decisions, and provide input, whether you support or disagree with these changes.

https://www.fcps.edu/node/33908?utm_campaign+=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

WOW. Are they saying that boys and girls would not be having separate FLE classes anymore? That they'll all be in the same class? That is absurd. No one will want to ask questions if they're in a coed class. What on earth is wrong with acknowledging basic biological differences?? I keep thinking this school system and SB can't be any more insane, and they just keep surprising me.

The younger kids are when knowing facts about male/female bodies, the less awkward it will be when it gets brought up in a mixed class. Why the heck wouldn't you want your kid to be fully informed and comfortable knowing the facts? Why the girls only/boys only mentality? I was raised conservative Catholic, am a woman married to a man with "traditional" values, have kids, and honestly don't get why people are so worked up about what FLE their kids get for a few minutes a year if you are living and modeling a life and values at home for their whole lives. After any class - languge arts, history, civics, FLE - talk at home about what your family thinks is appropriate behavior and choices, and why.

Teacher here. FLE is uncomfortable as it is but I can tell you the kids will not feel comfortable asking questions. Secondly, a lot of the concerns girls usually have have to do with getting their period. Girls will not feel comfortable talking openly with boys in the room and vice versa. They can barely look at each other after FLE. Combing genders 4-6 is not what is best for kids.

+ a million
You'd think this would be a no-brainer, but apparently there is a serious lack of brainpower regarding this issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read the text yourself parents, make your own decisions, and provide input, whether you support or disagree with these changes.

https://www.fcps.edu/node/33908?utm_campaign+=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

WOW. Are they saying that boys and girls would not be having separate FLE classes anymore? That they'll all be in the same class? That is absurd. No one will want to ask questions if they're in a coed class. What on earth is wrong with acknowledging basic biological differences?? I keep thinking this school system and SB can't be any more insane, and they just keep surprising me.

The younger kids are when knowing facts about male/female bodies, the less awkward it will be when it gets brought up in a mixed class. Why the heck wouldn't you want your kid to be fully informed and comfortable knowing the facts? Why the girls only/boys only mentality? I was raised conservative Catholic, am a woman married to a man with "traditional" values, have kids, and honestly don't get why people are so worked up about what FLE their kids get for a few minutes a year if you are living and modeling a life and values at home for their whole lives. After any class - languge arts, history, civics, FLE - talk at home about what your family thinks is appropriate behavior and choices, and why.

Teacher here. FLE is uncomfortable as it is but I can tell you the kids will not feel comfortable asking questions. Secondly, a lot of the concerns girls usually have have to do with getting their period. Girls will not feel comfortable talking openly with boys in the room and vice versa. They can barely look at each other after FLE. Combing genders 4-6 is not what is best for kids.

+ a million
You'd think this would be a no-brainer, but apparently there is a serious lack of brainpower regarding this issue.

You would think so, but I would assume certain outliers and which group with whom they would sit are the issue they are trying to address.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No trans discussion allowed. Ever. Get used to it.

+1

Not even discussion of boys or girls is allowed anymore.

Yep we can’t discuss biological differences between the two or the fact that there are two sexes. What a weird world we live in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read the text yourself parents, make your own decisions, and provide input, whether you support or disagree with these changes.

https://www.fcps.edu/node/33908?utm_campaign+=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

WOW. Are they saying that boys and girls would not be having separate FLE classes anymore? That they'll all be in the same class? That is absurd. No one will want to ask questions if they're in a coed class. What on earth is wrong with acknowledging basic biological differences?? I keep thinking this school system and SB can't be any more insane, and they just keep surprising me.

The younger kids are when knowing facts about male/female bodies, the less awkward it will be when it gets brought up in a mixed class. Why the heck wouldn't you want your kid to be fully informed and comfortable knowing the facts? Why the girls only/boys only mentality? I was raised conservative Catholic, am a woman married to a man with "traditional" values, have kids, and honestly don't get why people are so worked up about what FLE their kids get for a few minutes a year if you are living and modeling a life and values at home for their whole lives. After any class - languge arts, history, civics, FLE - talk at home about what your family thinks is appropriate behavior and choices, and why.

I'm not sure where you're getting this ^^. Of course I want my kid to be "fully informed and comfortable knowing the facts." I just stated as much. I also said that I want my kid in a single-sex class while learning about these facts. No issue with both groups learning about the other sex as well. But not in a coed classroom, where most kids will be too embarrassed to ask questions they would likely ask if they were not in a mixed-gender class. This is common sense. Not sure why you can't grasp this.

+1,000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read the text yourself parents, make your own decisions, and provide input, whether you support or disagree with these changes.

https://www.fcps.edu/node/33908?utm_campaign+=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

WOW. Are they saying that boys and girls would not be having separate FLE classes anymore? That they'll all be in the same class? That is absurd. No one will want to ask questions if they're in a coed class. What on earth is wrong with acknowledging basic biological differences?? I keep thinking this school system and SB can't be any more insane, and they just keep surprising me.

The younger kids are when knowing facts about male/female bodies, the less awkward it will be when it gets brought up in a mixed class. Why the heck wouldn't you want your kid to be fully informed and comfortable knowing the facts? Why the girls only/boys only mentality? I was raised conservative Catholic, am a woman married to a man with "traditional" values, have kids, and honestly don't get why people are so worked up about what FLE their kids get for a few minutes a year if you are living and modeling a life and values at home for their whole lives. After any class - languge arts, history, civics, FLE - talk at home about what your family thinks is appropriate behavior and choices, and why.

Teacher here. FLE is uncomfortable as it is but I can tell you the kids will not feel comfortable asking questions. Secondly, a lot of the concerns girls usually have have to do with getting their period. Girls will not feel comfortable talking openly with boys in the room and vice versa. They can barely look at each other after FLE. Combing genders 4-6 is not what is best for kids.

+ a million
You'd think this would be a no-brainer, but apparently there is a serious lack of brainpower regarding this issue.

You would think so, but I would assume certain outliers and which group with whom they would sit are the issue they are trying to address.

Exactly. So let’s uproot an entire program and make everyone uncomfortable for a few outliers who may or may not even exist at elementary. This is bonkers. I am voting straight Republican this November.