Glad MCPS is getting sued

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was not happy last summer about the book assigned by my child's middle school for summer reading (it's an Middle Years Programme school that has a theme book every year).

I was unhappy because they had assigned a poorly-written load of drivel. It happened to have an LGBTQ+ theme, which is why they had assigned it, to virtue signal that they're a welcoming and tolerant community (they also have NAACP meetings, and completely ignore their Asian population).

Personally, I couldn't care less what they say about LGBTQ+. I applaud their efforts to teach children to respect everyone's differences (except Asians, who seem to be invisible to them). But not if it comes at the cost of choosing something better written, with richer vocabulary, more complex sentence structure, more challenging character motivations and decisions - especially as the entire summer reading list is comprised of just one book!

I'm irritated that we're dumbing down education. And I'm sad to say that even without this recent LGBTQ+ virtue signaling craze, the chosen summer book would probably have been dumbed down for another cause du jour! There is no construct within MCPS where they would ever assign something actually high level and thought-provoking!

Of course, parenting begins at home and I've always given my kids my own reading list in the summer. I've tutored them, taught them cursive, filled in all the blanks that I've been able to fill that public school doesn't address.

But when the school has a golden opportunity to read great books, and just picks the newest and shiniest cause regardless of writing quality...

... it just rubs me the wrong way.

Getting off soapbox now.

+1 agree with you completely

+1 another

It's performative. No substance.

+1 I’m on board with this. The pendulum has swung so far to the left that it needs to be corrected. An opt out is reasonable to me.

[Anonymous]

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Personally, I couldn't care less what they say about LGBTQ+. I applaud their efforts to teach children to respect everyone's differences (except Asians, who seem to be invisible to them).

Of course, except for all of the parent meetings specifically for AAPI parents, and the fact that three of the six languages in which MCPS typically communicates are Asian languages. Invisible except for that.

I was talking about OUR school, who is making all these efforts to reach out to other groups, but never Asians. And I know why. There are no Asian staff or teachers. All the top students are Asians. It's a case of "well you guys do so well you don't need any help", which is not the point at all of making efforts to include various populations. On the contrary, it gives the vibe they're deliberately trying to downplay these kids' achievements.

Also, our school offer French and Spanish. Which last time I checked, are not Asian languages.

Dumbass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Goodness who knew it would be so upsetting to the tolerant denizens of Montgomery County that the children of religious families in public schools might not be forced to read kids books about drag queens!

Huh? The tolerant denizens of Montgomery County are not upset. The families involved in the lawsuit are the ones who are upset. Also, the books are not about drag queens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Personally, I couldn't care less what they say about LGBTQ+. I applaud their efforts to teach children to respect everyone's differences (except Asians, who seem to be invisible to them).

Of course, except for all of the parent meetings specifically for AAPI parents, and the fact that three of the six languages in which MCPS typically communicates are Asian languages. Invisible except for that.

I was talking about OUR school, who is making all these efforts to reach out to other groups, but never Asians. And I know why. There are no Asian staff or teachers. All the top students are Asians. It's a case of "well you guys do so well you don't need any help", which is not the point at all of making efforts to include various populations. On the contrary, it gives the vibe they're deliberately trying to downplay these kids' achievements.

Also, our school offer French and Spanish. Which last time I checked, are not Asian languages.

Dumbass.

So sick and tired of Asians carrying on like they are disadvantaged minorities

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually really love that OP's example is a 2 year-old using a computer to do a keyword search on "drag."

That just sums up how much exposure these folks have to MCPS, children, or reality.

OP here. I am actually an educator and parent of a child in MCPS. If you read the complaint (page 2), you would see the word search in Pride Puppy! that is contemplated is not a keyword computer search. "Q" is for (drag) queen. "K" is for (drag) king. The book is meant for 3 and 4 year olds.

Imagine a 3 or 4 year old asking a teacher for more information on what a drag queen or king is. Parents who do not feel these are age appropriate topics for teachers to engage in with 3 and 4 year olds should be able to elect to opt out of this madness. The whole point of the complaint is that MCPS gives families notice and DOES allow an opt out of the sex and reproductive units in health class but did a complete about face on giving families notice and the option out for LGBTQIA lessons which may not be developmentally appropriate let alone examples of good writing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually really love that OP's example is a 2 year-old using a computer to do a keyword search on "drag."

That just sums up how much exposure these folks have to MCPS, children, or reality.

OP here. I am actually an educator and parent of a child in MCPS. If you read the complaint (page 2), you would see the word search in Pride Puppy! that is contemplated is not a keyword computer search. "Q" is for (drag) queen. "K" is for (drag) king. The book is meant for 3 and 4 year olds.

Imagine a 3 or 4 year old asking a teacher for more information on what a drag queen or king is. Parents who do not feel these are age appropriate topics for teachers to engage in with 3 and 4 year olds should be able to elect to opt out of this madness. The whole point of the complaint is that MCPS gives families notice and DOES allow an opt out of the sex and reproductive units in health class but did a complete about face on giving families notice and the option out for LGBTQIA lessons which may not be developmentally appropriate let alone examples of good writing.

"People who dress up in fancy costumes."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually really love that OP's example is a 2 year-old using a computer to do a keyword search on "drag."

That just sums up how much exposure these folks have to MCPS, children, or reality.

OP here. I am actually an educator and parent of a child in MCPS. If you read the complaint (page 2), you would see the word search in Pride Puppy! that is contemplated is not a keyword computer search. "Q" is for (drag) queen. "K" is for (drag) king. The book is meant for 3 and 4 year olds.

Imagine a 3 or 4 year old asking a teacher for more information on what a drag queen or king is. Parents who do not feel these are age appropriate topics for teachers to engage in with 3 and 4 year olds should be able to elect to opt out of this madness. The whole point of the complaint is that MCPS gives families notice and DOES allow an opt out of the sex and reproductive units in health class but did a complete about face on giving families notice and the option out for LGBTQIA lessons which may not be developmentally appropriate let alone examples of good writing.

Should MCPS also give families notice and an opt-out when teachers read "Lilly's Big Day"? Or does a wedding between a man and a woman not count as sex/reproduction, whereas a wedding between a man and a man does count as sex/reproduction?

Though "Lilly's Big Day" actually also raises questions about books involving mice of any gender who wear clothes and get married. Maybe MCPS should give families notice and an opt-out about that too.

[Anonymous]

We've done away with all things Halloween for elementary children. Tons of families associate it with demonic things and it doesn't align with their religions and values. MCPS made it the autumn festival or harvest or whatever to make it inclusive and no more costumes. We adapted and decided that those who celebrate Halloween can do so after school. We do not make the kids who do not celebrate feel irrational, less than or that something is wrong with them; we just do not spend time on it in school.

Tons of families have issues with this LGBTQIA affirming curriculum for a variety of reasons--religious, feel it is not age appropriate, much of it is still being debated and understood....why are these families viewed as irrational, intolerant or less than? Pride parade away, change your gender, discuss ad nauseam how the inside doesn't match your outside....but do it outside of school.

[Anonymous]

Dumb lawsuit that will waste MCPS resources to defend.

People are people, love your neighbor, kumbaya, we all need to be accepting of other people.

Want your kid to only learn about a particular religious view, homeschool or send your kid to a religious school.

The PUBLIC schools have to serve all parents and all kids, and that includes LGBTQ+ parents and LGBTQ+ kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents should always have a say in what their kids are learning. Ideally, their day can be to leave this crazy system but not vv everyone can afford that. Parents should be able to opt out of having their two and three year olds use a word search to find words like drag in story books being read to them.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/3-montgomery-county-families-sue-mcps-over-lbtq-books.amp

No, they shouldn’t.

yes they should. My kid needs to learn math in base 8, base 10 is the work of the devil.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents should always have a say in what their kids are learning. Ideally, their day can be to leave this crazy system but not vv everyone can afford that. Parents should be able to opt out of having their two and three year olds use a word search to find words like drag in story books being read to them.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/3-montgomery-county-families-sue-mcps-over-lbtq-books.amp

No, they shouldn’t.

yes they should. My kid needs to learn math in base 8, base 10 is the work of the devil.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parents should always have a say in what their kids are learning. Ideally, their day can be to leave this crazy system but not vv everyone can afford that. Parents should be able to opt out of having their two and three year olds use a word search to find words like drag in story books being read to them.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/3-montgomery-county-families-sue-mcps-over-lbtq-books.amp

I want to opt out of the Elementary School module on (and I am not making this up) "Gender Roles in Colonial America"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Personally, I couldn't care less what they say about LGBTQ+. I applaud their efforts to teach children to respect everyone's differences (except Asians, who seem to be invisible to them).

Of course, except for all of the parent meetings specifically for AAPI parents, and the fact that three of the six languages in which MCPS typically communicates are Asian languages. Invisible except for that.

I was talking about OUR school, who is making all these efforts to reach out to other groups, but never Asians. And I know why. There are no Asian staff or teachers. All the top students are Asians. It's a case of "well you guys do so well you don't need any help", which is not the point at all of making efforts to include various populations. On the contrary, it gives the vibe they're deliberately trying to downplay these kids' achievements.

Also, our school offer French and Spanish. Which last time I checked, are not Asian languages.

Dumbass.

So sick and tired of Asians carrying on like they are disadvantaged minorities

We are disadvantaged for college admissions. We were targeted during Covid - Asian-Americans were KILLED and INJURED because of hate against us. And your racist comment proves that people are willing to discriminate against an entire population merely because you see us as different.

Well guess what? We're not going to vote Democrat in the future if you insist on ignoring us and keep implementing "equity" regulations that end up hurting us. Democrats keep taking minorities, including us, for granted, and then don't do a single constructive thing for them. I am against affirmative action, for a start. From where I stand, it's just another way Asians can be pushed aside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parents should always have a say in what their kids are learning. Ideally, their day can be to leave this crazy system but not vv everyone can afford that. Parents should be able to opt out of having their two and three year olds use a word search to find words like drag in story books being read to them.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/3-montgomery-county-families-sue-mcps-over-lbtq-books.amp

This is crazy-town. If you don't like it, homeschool.

[Anonymous]

More culture wars brought to you by the DCUM turfers.