Elon Musk Tweets FCPS Mom

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, she really didn’t say much about what the issue is. I have a kid in FCPS and I don’t know what “gender studies” they’ve covered. I have no idea what “ideology” she’s concerned about. FCPS has a lot of kids in it. I don’t see how they can “partner” with every parent. I’ll agree with some stuff
FCPS does, some other stuff I’ll wish they did differently, but ultimately, I’m not the king of FCPS, so I don’t get to be final decider on the curriculum. It seems ridiculous to me that any parent thinks that the school system could be a perfect proxy for them.

I agree. She also said that young children are "debating" gender issues. I haven't heard of or seen anything that leads me to believe that primary students, or even those in 6th grade, are "debating gender issues".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with her and I'm a Democrat and not religious.

I'll add I'm a parent in both FCPS and FCCPS and our school board ignores the community input too. Like WTF are you paying high prices for surveys when your DON’T care what they say??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids went through fcps and this was never a problem. Maybe FCPS could just stop changing FLE all the time and they might catch a break.

Yep. Basic sex education is all that's needed, and certainly not for K-3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is gender studies? History of women's oppression? We need students to learn History so we don't repeat it....like Project 25.

It is a day incorporating the vasic fact that gay people exist in the existing grade appropriate one week of family life education.

"But don't tell my child about the gays though! The horror!" These are the kids who then end up being little douchebags when they inevitably encounter someone different but did not learn about it.

It is a basic bullying prevention education effort.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Gender studies in elementary school? That’s some grooming level stuff right there. FCPS should be ashamed!

It is like a day of incorporating the acknowledgement that gay people exist in the existing FLE program. Chill out with the overreaction.

That’s not what it’s about and you know it.

[Anonymous]

No one at Fairfax is going to protect your kids, you’re going to have to do it on your own.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids went through fcps and this was never a problem. Maybe FCPS could just stop changing FLE all the time and they might catch a break.

Yep. Basic sex education is all that's needed, and certainly not for K-3.

You all sound like you are not FCPS parents or you would know what FLE is. Is this forum just being astroturfed? Every commenter seems unfamiliar with FLE.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Gender studies in elementary school? That’s some grooming level stuff right there. FCPS should be ashamed!

It is like a day of incorporating the acknowledgement that gay people exist in the existing FLE program. Chill out with the overreaction.

That’s not what it’s about and you know it.

I actually read the curriculum so yes, that is what it is about. Also necessary for bullying prevention, frankly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully Musk gets wind of the boundary review process too.

+1

[Anonymous]

Can’t any parent opt their kid out of FLE? I don’t know what the issue is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Well, she really didn’t say much about what the issue is. I have a kid in FCPS and I don’t know what “gender studies” they’ve covered. I have no idea what “ideology” she’s concerned about. FCPS has a lot of kids in it. I don’t see how they can “partner” with every parent. I’ll agree with some stuff
FCPS does, some other stuff I’ll wish they did differently, but ultimately, I’m not the king of FCPS, so I don’t get to be final decider on the curriculum. It seems ridiculous to me that any parent thinks that the school system could be a perfect proxy for them.

I agree. She also said that young children are "debating" gender issues. I haven't heard of or seen anything that leads me to believe that primary students, or even those in 6th grade, are "debating gender issues".

The board was exploring the idea of introducing gender identity discussions in elementary schools, meaning telling young kids that gender and sex are different and that they might actually be a boy in a girl’s body or a girl in a boy’s body. Many parents object to this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids went through fcps and this was never a problem. Maybe FCPS could just stop changing FLE all the time and they might catch a break.

Yep. Basic sex education is all that's needed, and certainly not for K-3.

You all sound like you are not FCPS parents or you would know what FLE is. Is this forum just being astroturfed? Every commenter seems unfamiliar with FLE.

Agree! It’s seems weirdly coordinated responses by people who don’t live here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had not heard of this but in looking it up it basically means at kindergarten age, kids learn sometimes kids have two moms or two dads (a reality we already dealt with as my own kindergartner had a friend with two moms). Zero issues.

And it does not get into that some kids identify differently for gender till fifth grade. I discovered my ten year old is already aware of this before I even bothered to talk to him about it.

Personally for me, shrug.

DP to add, this would just be FLE education? So maybe a day or two of learning this as part of the age appropriate sex ed that is already done? This sounds like a mountain out of a mole hill.

There is no such thing as age appropriate sex Ed for a kindergartener unless it’s coming from the parents.

It is FLE, it is age appropriate. FLE already atarts in kindergarten, just teaching about "good" vs "bad" touches and respecting personal.space. Actual sex ed does not occur till 5th which is the same grade I learned about it in 1990.

At kindergarten, it literally only means teaching kids that some kids have two moms or two dads. Teaching this would help curtail bullying which is a good thing. F

Teaching that some kids might identify differently would not be taught till fifth. Again that would help with bullying.

This is hysteria over nothing. Read the actual curriculum.

Are you insane, NONE of that is appropriate! You must be on the school board.

Why do you oppose keeping kids safe?
Teaching kids about personal space, how nobody should touch you, etc. is basic safety.

As for gay parents, your kids are going to hear about classmate Larla's two moms because kids talk about their families. You can either let the teacher address it directly or let your kid be confused for a bit, but either way your kid is going to learn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can’t any parent opt their kid out of FLE? I don’t know what the issue is.

Gender identity discussions are usually given under the bullying prevention umbrella and can’t be opted out of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
FCPS is one of the best public school systems in the nation. I say this as a parent in MCPS, also one of the best public school systems in the nation.

They're progressive, certainly. I like that. Do they sometimes go too far in DEI and such? Yes. That's fine by me. I'd rather be MORE tolerant than LESS tolerant.

+1 we transferred from another school district which yes, had far greater DEI than whatever FCPS does. My kid was appalled that an older elementary school kid was calling other kids darkies and monkeys. This is what happens when you say "they are too young to learn." You raise little aholes that make fun of these differences