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Anonymous wrote:Yeah I am not clicking on Fox News links for a "voice of reason" but nice try

LOL ! I agree with psychologist in this case. For a transition such as this, parents should be involved- the youth need support. To assume the parents will be bigoted and not supportive is ...wild.

This happened to a friend of mine. Child changed pronouns at school and they were not informed. They are completely supportive but their son has many other things going on and they want to understand the root of the issues before going all in on a transition to female for an 11 year old. I think that parents need to know unless there is reason to believe that the child is in an unsafe situation.

If a child is in an unsafe situation, it should be reported to CPS. Teachers should not make that judgment call as they are not trained or qualified and with serious mental health issues, could put the child in greater danger, especially if they are suicidal. These kids need mental health and other supports that MCPS and teachers are not qualified.

Your first and second sentences are contradictory. On the one hand you say that teachers should report dangerous situations to CPS but on the other you say they are not qualified to make such judgements. MCPS rules don't require teachers to make any judgements. They use the pronouns that a student desires and don't have responsibility for informing parents. How would school personnel even know which families would be supportive and which wouldn't? Students can inform their families themselves if they believe they will be supported.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah I am not clicking on Fox News links for a "voice of reason" but nice try

LOL ! I agree with psychologist in this case. For a transition such as this, parents should be involved- the youth need support. To assume the parents will be bigoted and not supportive is ...wild.

This happened to a friend of mine. Child changed pronouns at school and they were not informed. They are completely supportive but their son has many other things going on and they want to understand the root of the issues before going all in on a transition to female for an 11 year old. I think that parents need to know unless there is reason to believe that the child is in an unsafe situation.

If a child is in an unsafe situation, it should be reported to CPS. Teachers should not make that judgment call as they are not trained or qualified and with serious mental health issues, could put the child in greater danger, especially if they are suicidal. These kids need mental health and other supports that MCPS and teachers are not qualified.

THIS

Anonymous wrote:My young adult kid has had a few different friends couch surfing after they were kicked out of their homes for coming out.

This has always happened, and nothing new sadly. Hopefully you took one in.

My young adult kid has had a few different friends couch surfing after they were kicked out of their homes for coming out.

Anonymous wrote:The link if from FOX which means it is crap.

As for MCPS I personally am now going to every single meeting. My kids are grown but I will be dammed if parents like the crap that posted get a say. People like Bethany Mandel who home schools her kids poor them because she's an idiot is not banning any books on my time.

Done with MAGA crap. 1000% done.

your assumptions means you are crap.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah I am not clicking on Fox News links for a "voice of reason" but nice try

LOL ! I agree with psychologist in this case. For a transition such as this, parents should be involved- the youth need support. To assume the parents will be bigoted and not supportive is ...wild.

This happened to a friend of mine. Child changed pronouns at school and they were not informed. They are completely supportive but their son has many other things going on and they want to understand the root of the issues before going all in on a transition to female for an 11 year old. I think that parents need to know unless there is reason to believe that the child is in an unsafe situation.

If a child is in an unsafe situation, it should be reported to CPS. Teachers should not make that judgment call as they are not trained or qualified and with serious mental health issues, could put the child in greater danger, especially if they are suicidal. These kids need mental health and other supports that MCPS and teachers are not qualified.

The link if from FOX which means it is crap.

As for MCPS I personally am now going to every single meeting. My kids are grown but I will be dammed if parents like the crap that posted get a say. People like Bethany Mandel who home schools her kids poor them because she's an idiot is not banning any books on my time.

Done with MAGA crap. 1000% done.

Not really an MCPS story. More a cultural warrior story.

Anonymous wrote:Yeah I am not clicking on Fox News links for a "voice of reason" but nice try

except the person who supports the parents' rights is a transgender person. You know.. cnn is awfully biased, too, but I read both fox and cnn. Why limit yourself to an echo chamber? Be open minded. As a liberal, I would expect that of you.

That's why they have the policy - because of unsafe situations.

Dig a little closer into those articles. You will see they are all setups from a certain "Patriotic Mom" residing in Silver Spring trying to promote her own books. She loves to retweet things from MCPS for her own notoriety.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah I am not clicking on Fox News links for a "voice of reason" but nice try

LOL ! I agree with psychologist in this case. For a transition such as this, parents should be involved- the youth need support. To assume the parents will be bigoted and not supportive is ...wild.

This happened to a friend of mine. Child changed pronouns at school and they were not informed. They are completely supportive but their son has many other things going on and they want to understand the root of the issues before going all in on a transition to female for an 11 year old. I think that parents need to know unless there is reason to believe that the child is in an unsafe situation.

Anonymous wrote:Yeah I am not clicking on Fox News links for a "voice of reason" but nice try

LOL ! I agree with psychologist in this case. For a transition such as this, parents should be involved- the youth need support. To assume the parents will be bigoted and not supportive is ...wild.

It’s a terrible idea only because kids spend only 6 hours a day and 180 days a year in an accepting environment and the rest of the time in the company of their bigoted parents. Personally, I hate not affirming my students’ pronouns and names when I have to communicate with their parents. I feel like I’m betraying them.

Yeah I am not clicking on Fox News links for a "voice of reason" but nice try

So refreshing to have a voice of reason from the transgender community addressing the issue you LGBTQ youth and how to address at school and at home.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/trans-psychologist-files-brief-md-school-district-hiding-transitions-parents-terrible-idea?fbclid=IwAR1JA7FY_Ipofk1Z8115OKR4dmmDGl9yqfzPzti-k-7hHXGRAdQWu2NnRT0