Anyone here opting their kids out of sex ed in Virginia?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will be opting out.

I don't care for the "sex assigned at birth" language for the younger grades.

Why not? It’s accurate. And certainly more precise.

What you “care for” isn’t relevant anyway. You’re only a parent — leave the education of your children to professionals. Your opinions about this don’t matter at all. Stay in your lane.

Wow, this again. From birth to 18 raising the child is the parent's lane. Perhaps if public school stuck to the basics of math, reading, writing, history. science and social studies everyone would be better off. Maybe then the majority of kids in public schools could read and do math at or above grade level.

But no, let's spend hours and hours on semantics for a subject that could be removed from the curriculum entirely, and based upon the animus it causes probably should be removed.

Agree; it should be removed.

The language’s presence in FLE appeared due to a one-sided desire by certain radical activists to indoctrinate other people’s children. Time to remove it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Again. I would love to see where in the curriculum they discuss any of this. It simply doesn't happen in elementary school. And if they head "male assigned at birth" somewhere along the way, it won't be the only place or the last place. Are you planning on option your kid out of life and society?

You and I have been asking the same. I highly doubt you’ll get an answer, or one with specific citations but kudos to you for pushing back on it.

[Anonymous]

My neighbor is active and involved in local politics. She went to the sex ed classes that her child was in (just sign in at the front desk as a guest) and "live tweeted" the whole thing. It was hilarious.

If you ever have questions of any kind about what is going on in public schools - go there and find out first hand. Then vote.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My neighbor is active and involved in local politics. She went to the sex ed classes that her child was in (just sign in at the front desk as a guest) and "live tweeted" the whole thing. It was hilarious.

If you ever have questions of any kind about what is going on in public schools - go there and find out first hand. Then vote.

I don’t get it. What was her reason for “live tweeting” and what was hilarious about it? Were you laughing at or with her?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will be opting out.

I don't care for the "sex assigned at birth" language for the younger grades.

Why not? It’s accurate. And certainly more precise.

What you “care for” isn’t relevant anyway. You’re only a parent — leave the education of your children to professionals. Your opinions about this don’t matter at all. Stay in your lane.

Wow, this again. From birth to 18 raising the child is the parent's lane. Perhaps if public school stuck to the basics of math, reading, writing, history. science and social studies everyone would be better off. Maybe then the majority of kids in public schools could read and do math at or above grade level.

But no, let's spend hours and hours on semantics for a subject that could be removed from the curriculum entirely, and based upon the animus it causes probably should be removed.

Agree; it should be removed.

The language’s presence in FLE appeared due to a one-sided desire by certain radical activists to indoctrinate other people’s children. Time to remove it.

Educating is not indoctrinating and the fact you think it is renders you absurd. This is PUBLIC school not a private parochial. Maybe you'd be better suited in that environment? Because information about all families, people, in the public and community is absolutely fair game. That you thinks these families are in the same bucket as anything "radical" says alot about you. None of it good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will be opting out.

I don't care for the "sex assigned at birth" language for the younger grades.

Why not? It’s accurate. And certainly more precise.

What you “care for” isn’t relevant anyway. You’re only a parent — leave the education of your children to professionals. Your opinions about this don’t matter at all. Stay in your lane.

Wow, this again. From birth to 18 raising the child is the parent's lane. Perhaps if public school stuck to the basics of math, reading, writing, history. science and social studies everyone would be better off. Maybe then the majority of kids in public schools could read and do math at or above grade level.

But no, let's spend hours and hours on semantics for a subject that could be removed from the curriculum entirely, and based upon the animus it causes probably should be removed.

Agree; it should be removed.

The language’s presence in FLE appeared due to a one-sided desire by certain radical activists to indoctrinate other people’s children. Time to remove it.

Educating is not indoctrinating and the fact you think it is renders you absurd. This is PUBLIC school not a private parochial. Maybe you'd be better suited in that environment? Because information about all families, people, in the public and community is absolutely fair game. That you thinks these families are in the same bucket as anything "radical" says alot about you. None of it good.

"Sex assigned at birth" is indoctrination. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will be opting out.

I don't care for the "sex assigned at birth" language for the younger grades.

Why not? It’s accurate. And certainly more precise.

What you “care for” isn’t relevant anyway. You’re only a parent — leave the education of your children to professionals. Your opinions about this don’t matter at all. Stay in your lane.

Wow, this again. From birth to 18 raising the child is the parent's lane. Perhaps if public school stuck to the basics of math, reading, writing, history. science and social studies everyone would be better off. Maybe then the majority of kids in public schools could read and do math at or above grade level.

But no, let's spend hours and hours on semantics for a subject that could be removed from the curriculum entirely, and based upon the animus it causes probably should be removed.

Agree; it should be removed.

The language’s presence in FLE appeared due to a one-sided desire by certain radical activists to indoctrinate other people’s children. Time to remove it.

Educating is not indoctrinating and the fact you think it is renders you absurd. This is PUBLIC school not a private parochial. Maybe you'd be better suited in that environment? Because information about all families, people, in the public and community is absolutely fair game. That you thinks these families are in the same bucket as anything "radical" says alot about you. None of it good.

"Sex assigned at birth" is indoctrination. Period.

+1

[Anonymous]

I found that the sex education in FCPS to be fine but not as in depth as my denomination’s program.

[Anonymous]

The best cure to misinformation is ignorance. Good job.

[Anonymous]

I'm going to step away from the charged emotions and opinions and just reinforce something that was said early on in this thread--take it from a teacher, if your kid doesn't hear it from us they are absolutely going to hear it from a peer. In fact, the kids who are opted out often actively seek out classmates to find out what they missed, especially in the upper elementary grades. I spend my days surrounded by these kids, so trust me when I tell you they are VERY unreliable reporters of information, especially stuff that relates to bodies and anything that even hints at sex.

As a parent I have often talked to my kids about things they learned in school and added my own perspective and thoughts on top of that information. If the FLE curriculum doesn't sit well with you, you have the right as a parent to unpack it, before or after it's presented, with your child in a way that meets your goals. At least with that approach you know what you are working with based on the curriculum as taught by an adult, as opposed to figuring out what some random 4th grade taught your kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will be opting out.

I don't care for the "sex assigned at birth" language for the younger grades.

Cute. But they'll hear it anyway. But if you wanna bury your head in the sand about it, the void will just be filled by others elsewhere.

It isn't burying my head in the sand. It is me providing my kids with information, not the school.

This is why the school needs to teach it. You intend to give your children incorrect and bad information. That’s not good for your children or society.

Maybe your children should be removed from your care if you are going to be this neglectful. It’s not like Your position on this is valid or should be respected.

Excuse me, whose children are these again?

Society’s.

You probably shouldn’t be allowed to have children.

You are on the wrong blog! This is for Fairfax Co. residents (in VA, the USA), and NOT for Communist China; North Korea, nor the former Soviet Union.

Also, this blog is for PARENTS with children in FCPS, and NOT for petulant and confused kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will be opting out.

I don't care for the "sex assigned at birth" language for the younger grades.

Why not? It’s accurate. And certainly more precise.

What you “care for” isn’t relevant anyway. You’re only a parent — leave the education of your children to professionals. Your opinions about this don’t matter at all. Stay in your lane.

Wow, this again. From birth to 18 raising the child is the parent's lane. Perhaps if public school stuck to the basics of math, reading, writing, history. science and social studies everyone would be better off. Maybe then the majority of kids in public schools could read and do math at or above grade level.

But no, let's spend hours and hours on semantics for a subject that could be removed from the curriculum entirely, and based upon the animus it causes probably should be removed.

Agree; it should be removed.

The language’s presence in FLE appeared due to a one-sided desire by certain radical activists to indoctrinate other people’s children. Time to remove it.

Educating is not indoctrinating and the fact you think it is renders you absurd. This is PUBLIC school not a private parochial. Maybe you'd be better suited in that environment? Because information about all families, people, in the public and community is absolutely fair game. That you thinks these families are in the same bucket as anything "radical" says alot about you. None of it good.

+1

Nutters should homeschool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm going to step away from the charged emotions and opinions and just reinforce something that was said early on in this thread--take it from a teacher, if your kid doesn't hear it from us they are absolutely going to hear it from a peer. In fact, the kids who are opted out often actively seek out classmates to find out what they missed, especially in the upper elementary grades. I spend my days surrounded by these kids, so trust me when I tell you they are VERY unreliable reporters of information, especially stuff that relates to bodies and anything that even hints at sex.

As a parent I have often talked to my kids about things they learned in school and added my own perspective and thoughts on top of that information. If the FLE curriculum doesn't sit well with you, you have the right as a parent to unpack it, before or after it's presented, with your child in a way that meets your goals. At least with that approach you know what you are working with based on the curriculum as taught by an adult, as opposed to figuring out what some random 4th grade taught your kid.

Ignorance is a feature, not a bug.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will be opting out.

I don't care for the "sex assigned at birth" language for the younger grades.

Why not? It’s accurate. And certainly more precise.

What you “care for” isn’t relevant anyway. You’re only a parent — leave the education of your children to professionals. Your opinions about this don’t matter at all. Stay in your lane.

Wow, this again. From birth to 18 raising the child is the parent's lane. Perhaps if public school stuck to the basics of math, reading, writing, history. science and social studies everyone would be better off. Maybe then the majority of kids in public schools could read and do math at or above grade level.

But no, let's spend hours and hours on semantics for a subject that could be removed from the curriculum entirely, and based upon the animus it causes probably should be removed.

Agree; it should be removed.

The language’s presence in FLE appeared due to a one-sided desire by certain radical activists to indoctrinate other people’s children. Time to remove it.

Educating is not indoctrinating and the fact you think it is renders you absurd. This is PUBLIC school not a private parochial. Maybe you'd be better suited in that environment? Because information about all families, people, in the public and community is absolutely fair game. That you thinks these families are in the same bucket as anything "radical" says alot about you. None of it good.

"Sex assigned at birth" is indoctrination. Period.

+1

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will be opting out.

I don't care for the "sex assigned at birth" language for the younger grades.

Why not? It’s accurate. And certainly more precise.

What you “care for” isn’t relevant anyway. You’re only a parent — leave the education of your children to professionals. Your opinions about this don’t matter at all. Stay in your lane.

Wow, this again. From birth to 18 raising the child is the parent's lane. Perhaps if public school stuck to the basics of math, reading, writing, history. science and social studies everyone would be better off. Maybe then the majority of kids in public schools could read and do math at or above grade level.

But no, let's spend hours and hours on semantics for a subject that could be removed from the curriculum entirely, and based upon the animus it causes probably should be removed.

Agree; it should be removed.

The language’s presence in FLE appeared due to a one-sided desire by certain radical activists to indoctrinate other people’s children. Time to remove it.

Educating is not indoctrinating and the fact you think it is renders you absurd. This is PUBLIC school not a private parochial. Maybe you'd be better suited in that environment? Because information about all families, people, in the public and community is absolutely fair game. That you thinks these families are in the same bucket as anything "radical" says alot about you. None of it good.

If I understand you correctly, the ever-expanding Sex/Ed at the FCPS FLE is so effective that, as a result of it, kids are NO longer being influenced by the gender ideology pushed to them through social media; their mental health has improved; and pregnancies, rapes and normalcy of pornography no longer exist among those who participate in the FLE program?

Also, by that reasoning, we should deduct that the only “uneducated” ones who are involved in promiscuous sex; get STD’s; get pregnant; get multiple abortions; are affected by gender dysphoria; change gender pronouns daily, suffer from sever anxiety, etc., are the ones who are opted-out of the FLE lessons?

How familiar are you with mob mentality?