Student walkout

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin was my first republican vote ever. Love that guy. Parents should know what’s going on in schools. It’s just common sense. The more democrats try to deny common sense, the more people like me say “bye”.

You must be a man and have boys to be so nonchalant with the health care of women in your life.

Common sense is not what you are after if you support Youngkin after Dobbs.

Power and control is what you are after. You are painting that over by saying “common sense” but it is white male control narrative you want to maintain.

Not “after Dobbs”. He was on tape saying he was a forced birther and people like the above decided that was good with them.

[Anonymous]

My 9th grade daughter will be walking out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Y’all know Youngkin sends his kids to woke private schools, yes?

This bears repeating. Here’s the gender policy where Youngkin pays to send his son:

Cathedral School for Boys believes that there are as many paths to success as there are boys at the school. We are committed to providing an education to all students who identify as boys, regardless of their sex assigned at birth. Children who identify as boys are encouraged to apply, and those who are accepted will be provided access to all educational opportunities at Cathedral School for Boys.

Should an enrolled student begin to identify elsewhere on the gender spectrum, we will partner with the family to support the student and to develop a plan for that particular child. If an enrolled student no longer identifies as a boy or is no longer comfortable being identified as a boy, we will work with the student and family to determine the most supportive approach for that student. Our goal is for all students to feel safe and included so that they may thrive academically, emotionally, and physically.

Cathedral School for Boys is dedicated to being a community in which transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming students, alumni, and adults are fully supported, respected, and included.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of people who actually agree with the policy. Schools should never keep information about kids from parents.

Yes, but the ones who agree with it are the stupid parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids shouldn’t be “experimenting” with gender identity at school and teachers shouldn’t be encouraging it. School is for academics. Let’s keep the focus where it needs to be.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Y’all know Youngkin sends his kids to woke private schools, yes?

So did Terry McAuliffe’s. So, what’s your point?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10151011/Terry-McAuliffe-slammed-hypocrisy-praising-Virginias-public-schools-four-kids-private.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of people who actually agree with the policy. Schools should never keep information about kids from parents.

Under his policy, parents cannot authorize the use of a different name or pronoun. They need to provide legal documents. Why do Republicans want the state to control everyone? Why did Youngkin say kids belong to their parents? Kids are not property. They have a right to have their own feelings especially when so many trans kids are rejected by their parents. Schools should be safe places for all kids. And what happened to limited government and local control? Fairfax voters did not vote for Youngkin - he lost by a lot here. Let localities decide.

So abortion is ok since kids should decide for themselves?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of people who actually agree with the policy. Schools should never keep information about kids from parents.

Under his policy, parents cannot authorize the use of a different name or pronoun. They need to provide legal documents. Why do Republicans want the state to control everyone? Why did Youngkin say kids belong to their parents? Kids are not property. They have a right to have their own feelings especially when so many trans kids are rejected by their parents. Schools should be safe places for all kids. And what happened to limited government and local control? Fairfax voters did not vote for Youngkin - he lost by a lot here. Let localities decide.

So abortion is ok since kids should decide for themselves?

Really poorly worded question. Think about that- Kids are not property. Agreed. So why do mothers and doctors throw them in the garbage when they are just weeks or months old? Have rights, Rejected by parents? So much wrong, so much……If you have had one and your kid was “trans” what’s that mean?……

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of people who actually agree with the policy. Schools should never keep information about kids from parents.

Under his policy, parents cannot authorize the use of a different name or pronoun. They need to provide legal documents. Why do Republicans want the state to control everyone? Why did Youngkin say kids belong to their parents? Kids are not property. They have a right to have their own feelings especially when so many trans kids are rejected by their parents. Schools should be safe places for all kids. And what happened to limited government and local control? Fairfax voters did not vote for Youngkin - he lost by a lot here. Let localities decide.

So abortion is ok since kids should decide for themselves?

Really poorly worded question. Think about that- Kids are not property. Agreed. So why do mothers and doctors throw them in the garbage when they are just weeks or months old? Have rights, Rejected by parents? So much wrong, so much……If you have had one and your kid was “trans” what’s that mean?……

Kids are kids embryos are embryos. A fetus is a fetus.

They are different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids shouldn’t be “experimenting” with gender identity at school and teachers shouldn’t be encouraging it. School is for academics. Let’s keep the focus where it needs to be.

Who decides who is experimenting and who is fully aware of who they are?

Anybody can "decide" in their minds what they believe - the child, the teacher, the parent, a stranger.

Who should make decisions for the welfare of children? Their parents or legal guardians.

+100. And that’s what this new policy is saying. It’s getting rid of the bs that currently exists in schools where kids can change their name and pronouns on a whim because they are experimenting. Nope, it can only be done now if a parent writes a note. If the child has this issue from a young age, there should be no problem writing a note.

[Anonymous]

The same people preaching tolerance, love and inclusivity are posting on this thread so dishonestly and hysterically about a proposed policy they know little about. This sheds light on the kind of environment the kids organizing this walkout are brought up at home and/or how are indoctrinated by adults who play parent with someone else’s children.

Contrary to what some posters claim here, schools are places where taxpayers send their kids to grow academically and not to “explore their sexuality” nor “to get abortions” like some posters claim. Come November, they’ll find out how the majority feels about adults utilizing kids like political pawns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Y’all know Youngkin sends his kids to woke private schools, yes?

So did Terry McAuliffe’s. So, what’s your point?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10151011/Terry-McAuliffe-slammed-hypocrisy-praising-Virginias-public-schools-four-kids-private.html

The point is, the policies he wants the impose on FCPS students are completely different than the policies of the schools his children attended— even when he was on the board of one of the schools. It’s about making sure the poors are given their wedge-issue scraps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of people who actually agree with the policy. Schools should never keep information about kids from parents.

Not lots. That’s a fringe perspective.

No it’s not feint just because you don’t agree with it. Also, did the “fringe” get Youngkin elected?

The majority got Youngkin elected.

I voted for Youngkin because I reject Terry McAuliffe’s school policy, exemplified by:

“I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.”

His view is so offensive! As a parent, I do care what schools are teaching my children.

You should care, but you shouldn't be permitted to tell schools what to teach unless you are an educator yourself.

I had a parent tell me that I shouldn't be teaching poetry because it is too hard to understand. Should that parent be able to dictate my curriculum? No.

I had a parent complain that I was teaching students to use voice in their writing. She stated that teaching the importance voice was pushing liberal political views. Clearly, she had no awareness of what voice actually is. Should that parent be permitted to tell me how to teach writing? No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids shouldn’t be “experimenting” with gender identity at school and teachers shouldn’t be encouraging it. School is for academics. Let’s keep the focus where it needs to be.

Who decides who is experimenting and who is fully aware of who they are?

Anybody can "decide" in their minds what they believe - the child, the teacher, the parent, a stranger.

Who should make decisions for the welfare of children? Their parents or legal guardians.

+100. And that’s what this new policy is saying. It’s getting rid of the bs that currently exists in schools where kids can change their name and pronouns on a whim because they are experimenting. Nope, it can only be done now if a parent writes a note. If the child has this issue from a young age, there should be no problem writing a note.

Doesn’t this law disallow a non-trans (straight) student to go by a different name that is not commonly associated with the child’s given name? The note from the parent(s) is only allowed for those associating with another gender.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of people who actually agree with the policy. Schools should never keep information about kids from parents.

Under his policy, parents cannot authorize the use of a different name or pronoun. They need to provide legal documents. Why do Republicans want the state to control everyone? Why did Youngkin say kids belong to their parents? Kids are not property. They have a right to have their own feelings especially when so many trans kids are rejected by their parents. Schools should be safe places for all kids. And what happened to limited government and local control? Fairfax voters did not vote for Youngkin - he lost by a lot here. Let localities decide.

How does this work? For example, if Robert wants to go by “Junior” or “JR” because that’s his nickname at home but not his birth name, his parents have to change it legally?

Not really cause it’s still a boy name.
But if he wanted to be called Roberta or something else then yes

That seems like the kind of discrimination that will get you sued. If Mary can go by her nickname, but Joe can not be called Jane then the policy is no facially neutral.

This is what that section says: (see 2 and 4)

D. Identification of students:
1. Every effort should be made to ensure that a transgender student wishing to change his or her means of address is treated with respect, compassion, and dignity in the classroom and school environment.

2. [School Division] personnel shall refer to each student using only (i) the name that appears in the student’s official record, or (ii) if the student prefers, using any nickname commonly associated with the name that appears in the student’s official record.

3. [School Division] personnel shall refer to each student using only the pronouns appropriate to the sex appearing in the student’s official record - that is, male pronouns for a student whose legal sex is male, and female pronouns for a student whose legal sex is female.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this section, [School Division] personnel shall refer to a student by a name other than one in the student’s official record, or by pronouns other than those appropriate to the sex appearing in the student’s official record, only if an eligible student or a student’s parent has instructed [School Division] in writing that such other name or other pronouns be used because of the student’s persistent and sincere belief that the student’s gender differs from his or her sex.

5. Any written instruction from a parent or eligible student under paragraph (4) of this section shall be memorialized in the student’s official record and subject to the same retention, disclosure, and confidentiality requirements as the official record itself. The legal name and sex of a student shall not be changed, even upon the written instruction of a parent or eligible student, except as specified in section (C)(2).

6. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (4) of this section, [School Division] shall not compel [School Division] personnel or other students to address or refer to students in any manner that would violate their constitutionally protected rights.

7. No policy, guidance, training, or other written material issued by the [School Division] may encourage or instruct teachers to conceal material information about a student from the student’s parent, including information related to gender.

Does this wording concern anyone?