What is going on at SSSAS?

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Anonymous wrote:Not sure what this is all about. Have two DCs there. There are no issues at all. Good discussions. I am a conservative republican and am happy with what they are doing. These posts are either not real parents or people who have gone out of their way to misunderstand.

calling BS on this post.

+1. Did you read the book that the APT sent home last Fall? I am paraphrasing but basically says all white people are inherently racist. Including children. You sit on a throne of lies.

The APT doesn't send books home. Any communication or recommendation from the APT is pre-approved or requested by the administration. They did provide a suggested reading list, provided by parent and admin recommendations. I am on the APT board. It has no actual "power" at school, it is basically the volunteer parent group that raises money and organizes events that the school doesn't have staff to do. So just stop. It is not involved whatsoever in ANY curriculum, CRT or otherwise.

It’s unfortunate that I can’t post the slides and the discussion that were used in my child’s class to talk about how America is systemically racist. So APT Board member please contact the school and inquire about that.

I don’t think you understand what the APT is. The APT runs the snack bar at football games, organizes festivals and teachers appreciation days, sponsors the Halloween parade, assigns room parents, helps with the book fair, does used uniform sales, etc. The APT has ZERO to do with what your child is learning and seeing in the classroom curriculum, whether it is about race or otherwise. ZERO. Your angst is misplaced. Maybe connect with someone on the APT to actually learn what they do.

[Anonymous]

Books like Stamped are standard at any good private school, and would be at public schools too if it weren’t for recent controversy.

By the way this sort of curriculum, and things like affinity groups, have been around for quite a while. It only recently started bothering people when Fox News decided to make a boogeyman out of so-called critical race theory.

Really I’m just embarrassed that an SSSAS parent would be worked up about this. Please anonymous readers, I assure you - any such parent is in the minority at St Stephens. All the Republicans I know at the school are horrified by what has become of their party, and are more like Reagan / free market conservatives. And honestly the school as a whole skews liberal, like most in the DC area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Books like Stamped are standard at any good private school, and would be at public schools too if it weren’t for recent controversy.

By the way this sort of curriculum, and things like affinity groups, have been around for quite a while. It only recently started bothering people when Fox News decided to make a boogeyman out of so-called critical race theory.

Really I’m just embarrassed that an SSSAS parent would be worked up about this. Please anonymous readers, I assure you - any such parent is in the minority at St Stephens. All the Republicans I know at the school are horrified by what has become of their party, and are more like Reagan / free market conservatives. And honestly the school as a whole skews liberal, like most in the DC area.

you should be embarrassed because you think you speak for an entire school. Clearly you do not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Books like Stamped are standard at any good private school, and would be at public schools too if it weren’t for recent controversy.

By the way this sort of curriculum, and things like affinity groups, have been around for quite a while. It only recently started bothering people when Fox News decided to make a boogeyman out of so-called critical race theory.

Really I’m just embarrassed that an SSSAS parent would be worked up about this. Please anonymous readers, I assure you - any such parent is in the minority at St Stephens. All the Republicans I know at the school are horrified by what has become of their party, and are more like Reagan / free market conservatives. And honestly the school as a whole skews liberal, like most in the DC area.

you should be embarrassed because you think you speak for an entire school. Clearly you do not.

PP is pretty accurate. I have read Stamped. It is an interesting read.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Books like Stamped are standard at any good private school, and would be at public schools too if it weren’t for recent controversy.

By the way this sort of curriculum, and things like affinity groups, have been around for quite a while. It only recently started bothering people when Fox News decided to make a boogeyman out of so-called critical race theory.

Really I’m just embarrassed that an SSSAS parent would be worked up about this. Please anonymous readers, I assure you - any such parent is in the minority at St Stephens. All the Republicans I know at the school are horrified by what has become of their party, and are more like Reagan / free market conservatives. And honestly the school as a whole skews liberal, like most in the DC area.

you should be embarrassed because you think you speak for an entire school. Clearly you do not.

I don't think I speak for the entire school, I think I speak for a majority of the school. Which makes sense, because, in fact, there ARE affinity groups, positive messages about Black Lives Matter in the classroom (and signs in the hallways), discussions of race that include assigned readings along the lines of Stamped, etc. It's pretty clear that isn't changing. If you want an education devoid of all discussions of racism, you can move your kids to that school Karen Pence taught at.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Books like Stamped are standard at any good private school, and would be at public schools too if it weren’t for recent controversy.

By the way this sort of curriculum, and things like affinity groups, have been around for quite a while. It only recently started bothering people when Fox News decided to make a boogeyman out of so-called critical race theory.

Really I’m just embarrassed that an SSSAS parent would be worked up about this. Please anonymous readers, I assure you - any such parent is in the minority at St Stephens. All the Republicans I know at the school are horrified by what has become of their party, and are more like Reagan / free market conservatives. And honestly the school as a whole skews liberal, like most in the DC area.

you should be embarrassed because you think you speak for an entire school. Clearly you do not.

I don't think I speak for the entire school, I think I speak for a majority of the school. Which makes sense, because, in fact, there ARE affinity groups, positive messages about Black Lives Matter in the classroom (and signs in the hallways), discussions of race that include assigned readings along the lines of Stamped, etc. It's pretty clear that isn't changing. If you want an education devoid of all discussions of racism, you can move your kids to that school Karen Pence taught at.

Well the parents don't set up the groups, classroom messages or signs. So your logic (and grammar) is flawed. But keep telling yourself a majority of people think like you if it makes you feel better.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lots of racists in VA switching from public to private because of the dreaded boogeyman CRT being foisted on them in public

This is not true for SSSAS. SSSAS embraces CRT and teaches students that America is “systemically racist”. They teach the children about “white privilege” and how you have to be anti-racist.

So why the hell would anyone send their kids there, if this is accurate? Serious question.

Lots of parents there actually view this as a good thing and if you don’t then you aren’t welcome there.

No. lots of SSSAS parents DON'T view this as a good thing.

They're free to leave.

+1. As a SSSAS parent, I can’t wait for those people to leave. The school will be much better for it.

Agree. Most of us support the way thr school is headed and just want the racists to leave.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lots of racists in VA switching from public to private because of the dreaded boogeyman CRT being foisted on them in public

This is not true for SSSAS. SSSAS embraces CRT and teaches students that America is “systemically racist”. They teach the children about “white privilege” and how you have to be anti-racist.

So why the hell would anyone send their kids there, if this is accurate? Serious question.

Lots of parents there actually view this as a good thing and if you don’t then you aren’t welcome there.

No. lots of SSSAS parents DON'T view this as a good thing.

They're free to leave.

+1. As a SSSAS parent, I can’t wait for those people to leave. The school will be much better for it.

Agree. Most of us support the way thr school is headed and just want the racists to leave.

so anyone who doesn't share your opinion about CRT is a racist. Got it.

[Anonymous]

Well, you’re a racist. That much I know. Are you leaving the school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, you’re a racist. That much I know. Are you leaving the school?

you don't even know me, so how can you possibly come to that conclusion? I don't know you either but based on that reply you are not very intelligent. And you most likely get your "facts" from MSNBC. And I am not 100% sure, but you are probably a tremendous jackass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, you’re a racist. That much I know. Are you leaving the school?

NP. Congratulations. you and everyone like you have completely devalued the true meaning of that word.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lots of racists in VA switching from public to private because of the dreaded boogeyman CRT being foisted on them in public

This is not true for SSSAS. SSSAS embraces CRT and teaches students that America is “systemically racist”. They teach the children about “white privilege” and how you have to be anti-racist.

So why the hell would anyone send their kids there, if this is accurate? Serious question.

Lots of parents there actually view this as a good thing and if you don’t then you aren’t welcome there.

No. lots of SSSAS parents DON'T view this as a good thing.

They're free to leave.

+1. As a SSSAS parent, I can’t wait for those people to leave. The school will be much better for it.

+ 100000000000

+ another 100000000. From a current SSSAS parent. I read this thread and have been proud to see the SSSAS parents supporting the inclusive agenda the school is following. It was a plus for us when we picked the school last Spring and feels reflective of the parents we are glad to have met. Not sad to see those who consider it an abomination leave (especially whoever said having a trans speaker was a “last straw”). My only hesitation is if this thread makes prospective parents feel like there is some kind of culture war going on… I don’t think there is apart from this board, the direction is pretty clear

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of racists in VA switching from public to private because of the dreaded boogeyman CRT being foisted on them in public

This is not true for SSSAS. SSSAS embraces CRT and teaches students that America is “systemically racist”. They teach the children about “white privilege” and how you have to be anti-racist.

So why the hell would anyone send their kids there, if this is accurate? Serious question.

Lots of parents there actually view this as a good thing and if you don’t then you aren’t welcome there.

No. lots of SSSAS parents DON'T view this as a good thing.

They're free to leave.

+1. As a SSSAS parent, I can’t wait for those people to leave. The school will be much better for it.

+ 100000000000

+ another 100000000. From a current SSSAS parent. I read this thread and have been proud to see the SSSAS parents supporting the inclusive agenda the school is following. It was a plus for us when we picked the school last Spring and feels reflective of the parents we are glad to have met. Not sad to see those who consider it an abomination leave (especially whoever said having a trans speaker was a “last straw”). My only hesitation is if this thread makes prospective parents feel like there is some kind of culture war going on… I don’t think there is apart from this board, the direction is pretty clear

Let me make sure I understand this. You embrace a culture with diversity and inclusivity, but if a family has a different opinion then you do are glad they leave with their diverse opinions? Sounds about right.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of racists in VA switching from public to private because of the dreaded boogeyman CRT being foisted on them in public

This is not true for SSSAS. SSSAS embraces CRT and teaches students that America is “systemically racist”. They teach the children about “white privilege” and how you have to be anti-racist.

So why the hell would anyone send their kids there, if this is accurate? Serious question.

Lots of parents there actually view this as a good thing and if you don’t then you aren’t welcome there.

No. lots of SSSAS parents DON'T view this as a good thing.

They're free to leave.

+1. As a SSSAS parent, I can’t wait for those people to leave. The school will be much better for it.

+ 100000000000

+ another 100000000. From a current SSSAS parent. I read this thread and have been proud to see the SSSAS parents supporting the inclusive agenda the school is following. It was a plus for us when we picked the school last Spring and feels reflective of the parents we are glad to have met. Not sad to see those who consider it an abomination leave (especially whoever said having a trans speaker was a “last straw”). My only hesitation is if this thread makes prospective parents feel like there is some kind of culture war going on… I don’t think there is apart from this board, the direction is pretty clear

Let me make sure I understand this. You embrace a culture with diversity and inclusivity, but if a family has a different opinion then you do are glad they leave with their diverse opinions? Sounds about right.

Yes, because we are only glad to see them go when they don’t value inclusiveness and diversity. We need to get away from this white supremacist ideology that so many of you value. It’s just unacceptable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of racists in VA switching from public to private because of the dreaded boogeyman CRT being foisted on them in public

This is not true for SSSAS. SSSAS embraces CRT and teaches students that America is “systemically racist”. They teach the children about “white privilege” and how you have to be anti-racist.

So why the hell would anyone send their kids there, if this is accurate? Serious question.

Lots of parents there actually view this as a good thing and if you don’t then you aren’t welcome there.

No. lots of SSSAS parents DON'T view this as a good thing.

They're free to leave.

+1. As a SSSAS parent, I can’t wait for those people to leave. The school will be much better for it.

+ 100000000000

+ another 100000000. From a current SSSAS parent. I read this thread and have been proud to see the SSSAS parents supporting the inclusive agenda the school is following. It was a plus for us when we picked the school last Spring and feels reflective of the parents we are glad to have met. Not sad to see those who consider it an abomination leave (especially whoever said having a trans speaker was a “last straw”). My only hesitation is if this thread makes prospective parents feel like there is some kind of culture war going on… I don’t think there is apart from this board, the direction is pretty clear

Let me make sure I understand this. You embrace a culture with diversity and inclusivity, but if a family has a different opinion then you do are glad they leave with their diverse opinions? Sounds about right.

Yes, because we are only glad to see them go when they don’t value inclusiveness and diversity. We need to get away from this white supremacist ideology that so many of you value. It’s just unacceptable.

Accusing someone of supporting white supremacy because they don't align with you politically is making quite a leap.