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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I consider myself a moderate that leans more conservative.  My son was at Langley for 5 years.... I can tell you - it's definitely NOT woke.  [/quote]

If he’s not there now, then you don’t know. The school has changed dramatically in the last 2-3 years. [/quote]

Our family (current) has been there for several years and it's definitely NOT woke. [/quote]

Then you’re not paying attention. [/quote]

people are easily triggered now i guess[/quote]

Not at all. I just want my kids to focus on the core academic subjects. At the elementary school level, I don’t want the “political classroom.“[/quote]

care to give example of "political classroom" and "woke-ness" at Langley? [/quote]

Clearly you are not at Langley or you would’ve recognized the reference to last night’s email describing once again how they plan to talk about political issues in the classroom using the book called “The Political Classroom” which is designed for older students.  [/quote]

I read the email.  There was no reference to teaching using a book in the classroom. [/quote]

The guidelines they use for talking about politics in the classroom are taken from the book that is clearly referenced in the email. My point is that the classroom should not be political in the Preschool-8 environment. [/quote]

I have a MS child at Langley.they are not “woke”.  The plan wasn’t to talk politics in the class room. It was for teachers to facilitate respectful  discussion (without sharing their personal opinion) if the kids raise political topics. According to my child, nobody spoke about the Derek Chauvin trial at all, so the teachers said nothing. Langley errs on the side of age-appropriateness almost to a fault. Nobody’s indoctrinating anyone there. Families span the political spectrum and generally don’t talk politics. They do have a long-standing social emotional curriculum that encourages empathy, kindness and inclusivity.  [/quote]

If kids raise political topics and teachers are facilitating discussion, then yes, they are talking politics in the classroom.  No, it is not always respectful, particularly during the last election.  The fact that they are providing guidelines for discussion indicates that they intend to allow that discussion. If the policy is not to have politics in the classroom, then the kids can discuss it with their parents at home.

No, Langley does not err on the side of age appropriateness to a fault. 12-year-olds watching YouTube videos of young adults describing how they came out as gay is not appropriate for every 12-year-old and can be quite uncomfortable for those who don’t want to watch this type of thing with their peers.

There is a lot more to the REACH program than just the social and emotional aspects. The C for cultural responsiveness is heavy into identity politics. That focus, in and of itself, is political. Pushing it is indoctrination. I’m guessing that if you don’t mind, then it’s because it agrees with your politics. Or, perhaps your child is having a very different experience than mine. The cohorts are small. Your experience is not everyone’s experience. It would be a disservice to anyone interested in this topic to mislead them by pretending that Langley does not lean left politically.[/quote]

Sounds like you need to move to Oakcrest and The Heights were you can live in your Republican bubble.[/quote]

It sounds like you want me to leave so you can live on your bubble free of any opinion that differs from yours. [/quote]

Not at all. But if you are complaining about the school, it’s clearly not a good fit.[/quote]

I’m not here to complain about the school. I’m providing the PP who was interested with actual facts about what goes on and correcting the misperception left by the other PP.  I’m not interested in living in a “Republican bubble”. I just would prefer a school that is apolitical in the curriculum. This is not college or even high school. It is divisive and quite the opposite of community building. Unfortunately, your comment to me is emblematic of that attitude.[/quote]

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