K Family Life Education (FLE)

[Anonymous]

What is the curriculum for describing families? Is it LGBTQ inclusive? We have family members on both sides that are gay and DC has cousins and friends with same sex family structures and single moms by choice. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

You can look up detailed curriculum info online that will probably tell you what you want to know.

When my son was in elementary the FL curriculum included the message, and it probably still does, that sex ideally belongs in marriage (I'm paraphrasing but that was the gist). This bothered me for a few reasons, not the least of which was that same sex marriage was not yet legal in VA.

Now you've got me curious. My dd is entering 2nd grade so I should probably look at the curriculum again.

[Anonymous]

go to fcps blackboard and look up the curriculum tab.

I really doubt that there is any discussion of sex and marriage in kindergarten or 2nd grade!

[Anonymous]

Ah, thanks for the blackboard suggestion. I didn't think to look there. The opt out notice describes it as defining "traditional family relationships". So not sex Ed per se, but if they are going to say a man and a woman get married and have a kid, and the heterosexual narrative is the only version, my kid will say otherwise...

[Anonymous]

I thought people opting out of FLE are conservative

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought people opting out of FLE are conservative

no... I'm a raving Dem and I opted my kids out of some of the FLE days. You should look at the details. You might be surprised how explicit it gets for kids as young as 10. Maybe some need all the details... but most don't at that age. My DD was coming home crying on FLE days b/c she was so freaked out by it. She didn't need to know about AIDS and gonnorhea at that age. Just the thought of blood coming out of her was plenty enough eye-opening.

[Anonymous]

You can watch the little video on blackboard. It's mostly about families helping each other. It shows different types of families but does not show a same sex couple.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought people opting out of FLE are conservative

no... I'm a raving Dem and I opted my kids out of some of the FLE days. You should look at the details. You might be surprised how explicit it gets for kids as young as 10. Maybe some need all the details... but most don't at that age. My DD was coming home crying on FLE days b/c she was so freaked out by it. She didn't need to know about AIDS and gonnorhea at that age. Just the thought of blood coming out of her was plenty enough eye-opening.

Ok thanks. I'm probably too lazy to opt out ...
and did sex ed research so am ok with it being taught young. It's more effective for them to learn these things before they are sexually active.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought people opting out of FLE are conservative

no... I'm a raving Dem and I opted my kids out of some of the FLE days. You should look at the details. You might be surprised how explicit it gets for kids as young as 10. Maybe some need all the details... but most don't at that age. My DD was coming home crying on FLE days b/c she was so freaked out by it. She didn't need to know about AIDS and gonnorhea at that age. Just the thought of blood coming out of her was plenty enough eye-opening.

Ok thanks. I'm probably too lazy to opt out ...
and did sex ed research so am ok with it being taught young. It's more effective for them to learn these things before they are sexually active.

PP here -- I assumed I would be too. Then I looked at the details and also saw how my child was reacting to it.... and realized that just b/c it is factual does not mean it is age-appropriate. Don't assume that the school is making good decisions in this area. Normally, I would assume that what's approved in a public school must be totally tame.... don't assume that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought people opting out of FLE are conservative

no... I'm a raving Dem and I opted my kids out of some of the FLE days. You should look at the details. You might be surprised how explicit it gets for kids as young as 10. Maybe some need all the details... but most don't at that age. My DD was coming home crying on FLE days b/c she was so freaked out by it. She didn't need to know about AIDS and gonnorhea at that age. Just the thought of blood coming out of her was plenty enough eye-opening.

Ok thanks. I'm probably too lazy to opt out ...
and did sex ed research so am ok with it being taught young. It's more effective for them to learn these things before they are sexually active.

PP here -- I assumed I would be too. Then I looked at the details and also saw how my child was reacting to it.... and realized that just b/c it is factual does not mean it is age-appropriate. Don't assume that the school is making good decisions in this area. Normally, I would assume that what's approved in a public school must be totally tame.... don't assume that.

Second this. The discussions of human trafficking with sixth graders seems really off to me. We ended up going the catholic school route, partly because of my concerns over this curriculum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought people opting out of FLE are conservative

no... I'm a raving Dem and I opted my kids out of some of the FLE days. You should look at the details. You might be surprised how explicit it gets for kids as young as 10. Maybe some need all the details... but most don't at that age. My DD was coming home crying on FLE days b/c she was so freaked out by it. She didn't need to know about AIDS and gonnorhea at that age. Just the thought of blood coming out of her was plenty enough eye-opening.

DD is a 5th grader in fcps and I saw the outline for each FLE lesson. Does it go into that much detail or is it like "you can get stds if you're not careful"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought people opting out of FLE are conservative

no... I'm a raving Dem and I opted my kids out of some of the FLE days. You should look at the details. You might be surprised how explicit it gets for kids as young as 10. Maybe some need all the details... but most don't at that age. My DD was coming home crying on FLE days b/c she was so freaked out by it. She didn't need to know about AIDS and gonnorhea at that age. Just the thought of blood coming out of her was plenty enough eye-opening.

Ok thanks. I'm probably too lazy to opt out ...
and did sex ed research so am ok with it being taught young. It's more effective for them to learn these things before they are sexually active.

PP here -- I assumed I would be too. Then I looked at the details and also saw how my child was reacting to it.... and realized that just b/c it is factual does not mean it is age-appropriate. Don't assume that the school is making good decisions in this area. Normally, I would assume that what's approved in a public school must be totally tame.... don't assume that.

Second this. The discussions of human trafficking with sixth graders seems really off to me. We ended up going the catholic school route, partly because of my concerns over this curriculum.

Better to be safe and ignorant. Smart choice.

[Anonymous]

You guys are fear mongering. I've been to every single parent FLE information session for third, fourth, and fifth grades. I've watched every video the kids watched. I read the entire script the teachers were allowed to state and not vAry from. Those who are giving answers...where is your info from?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You guys are fear mongering. I've been to every single parent FLE information session for third, fourth, and fifth grades. I've watched every video the kids watched. I read the entire script the teachers were allowed to state and not vAry from. Those who are giving answers...where is your info from?

The FCPS website. I don't think human trafficking will be an appropriate topic for my kids when they're in 6th grade. You may feel differently, and that's fine. I'm sending my kids elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You guys are fear mongering. I've been to every single parent FLE information session for third, fourth, and fifth grades. I've watched every video the kids watched. I read the entire script the teachers were allowed to state and not vAry from. Those who are giving answers...where is your info from?

The FCPS website. I don't think human trafficking will be an appropriate topic for my kids when they're in 6th grade. You may feel differently, and that's fine. I'm sending my kids elsewhere.

I don't mean this to be snarky, but then be thankful (and hopeful) that your child and no one she knows has to deal with it. There are absolutely men in this area who will prey on young girls, including 6th grade. Sometimes it's "just" a completely inappropriate relationship but sometimes more. I want my kids to be aware.