Just got disturbing email regarding English class for my rising freshman

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo.

That’s a hard no.

So you've read it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin made us go through every book in the curriculum. If ANY sexual content is in there, and that means any, we have to alert the parents. This email sounds insane and it’s actually just to tell you “Hey, your kid is reading Romeo and Juliet which contains a very obtuse joke about penises.” But legally we have to tell you.

-hs teacher

WTF?

I hate religious nutters trying to force their beliefs on everyone else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo.

That’s a hard no.

Why?

Because my kids are too young to be required to read pornography?

You should read a dictionary. This book is not “pornography”.

[Anonymous]

You can thank Moms for Liberty and all the ridiculous book bans the far right is pushing on everyone else.
If you are actually concerned and not just trying to stir up some drama, call the school and ask what book required the notice.

[Anonymous]

it is prob something banal. did they not incl examples?

bc the republicans freak out re culture, arts and general engagement in learning things, they have to do this. they are fundamentalists who are freightened of enlightenment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah this is the equivalent of prop 65 warnings for hazardous substances that appear on everything in California. Thanks Youngkin!

Worst moronic governor in Virginia’s history

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah this is the equivalent of prop 65 warnings for hazardous substances that appear on everything in California. Thanks Youngkin!

Worst moronic governor in Virginia’s history

Yeah because giving a heads up to parents about what their kids might be assigned to read is sooo dumb. But then people like you complain when parents are disconnected. Which is it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin made us go through every book in the curriculum. If ANY sexual content is in there, and that means any, we have to alert the parents. This email sounds insane and it’s actually just to tell you “Hey, your kid is reading Romeo and Juliet which contains a very obtuse joke about penises.” But legally we have to tell you.

-hs teacher

WTF?

I hate religious nutters trying to force their beliefs on everyone else.

Me too....the republicans love control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately yes. Teachers are required to alert parents! However, parents can ask for specific titles, read them and opt their child out of any they feel are not appropriate. Teachers are required to provide an alternative assignment and to avoid any action or statement that would be critical of the child or parent.

But if my child is the only one doing the alternative assignment, they won’t be part of any class discussions. How would that work? Won’t it be harder?

It will make more work for the teacher, and your kid won't learn nearly enough, but you'll have saved your kid from the trauma of reading Romeo and Juliet. Plus, it's always fun to embarrass your kid!

It’s not a classic, unfortunately. I would totally be on board with a classic. It’s a woke novel with “masturbation, heavy naked petting,” etc.

Romeo and Juliet isn’t a classic?

[Anonymous]

I appreciate the notice. I don’t believe age appropriate books or movies is or should be considered banning. I am not in Moms of Liberty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin made us go through every book in the curriculum. If ANY sexual content is in there, and that means any, we have to alert the parents. This email sounds insane and it’s actually just to tell you “Hey, your kid is reading Romeo and Juliet which contains a very obtuse joke about penises.” But legally we have to tell you.

-hs teacher

Oh noez, not "the bawdy prick of noon"! I was thinking that was it...

[Anonymous]

is there anyone on dcum young enough to quickly make a video where Annie’s book banning monologue from Field of Dreams runs into Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl?

[Anonymous]

Here is my question to any parent worried about what their kid might read in school: does your kid have a phone or a device with the internet on it? If so, your child has EASY access to the most horrific things on it, the worst porn, etc. it is EASY for kids to circumvent parental controls. So, unless you are willing to eliminate phones ,Internet and cable in your house, you are a hypocrite

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin made us go through every book in the curriculum. If ANY sexual content is in there, and that means any, we have to alert the parents. This email sounds insane and it’s actually just to tell you “Hey, your kid is reading Romeo and Juliet which contains a very obtuse joke about penises.” But legally we have to tell you.

-hs teacher

WTF?

I hate religious nutters trying to force their beliefs on everyone else.

Are you okay with a teacher handing your kid a copy of penthouse….for the articles?

Because that’s essentially what this book is.

Why is it so hard for you to get the difference between kids being “allowed to” read what they want and being REQUIRED to read porn for a grade???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is my question to any parent worried about what their kid might read in school: does your kid have a phone or a device with the internet on it? If so, your child has EASY access to the most horrific things on it, the worst porn, etc. it is EASY for kids to circumvent parental controls. So, unless you are willing to eliminate phones ,Internet and cable in your house, you are a hypocrite

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It’s not a matter of whether they have access or CAN get it if they want to.

It’s a matter of a teacher saying “open your books to this explicit material. Let’s discuss it. How does it make you feel? What do you think the author is thinking about or wanting to convey to the reader as she describes this intimate masturbation scene? Now let’s take a quiz on it…”

If you don’t get how that is different from “everyone with a phone has access to porn” then I can’t help you.