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More importantly then just blindly voting for a certain party, if you want your school system to change, vote in your local elections. Vote for school board members who align with your education ideas, and then attend school board meetings. Be active and get involved with your local school. That way, if there are issues, you won't just seem like some random, angry parent. Your issues will be taken more seriously if you are someone the board members know and recognize as a caring member of the community.
Some people don't realize the local elections and government is basic to a good state and national government. Where do they think those super delegates in the presidential election come from--local government.
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I have a wonderful long-time friend who lives not far away from you in NJ. She and her wife have a little girl.
Their normal is no different than the normal your own daughter lives with. Should either child feel otherwise when the topic of family comes up in the classroom?
Kibbiekat is correct, the only answer should have been "yes".
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Total non-issue for us. It wouldn't even phase me because I've had this talk, one that is ongoing and open, since my kids were preschoolers, and even own a few books on the diversity of the family unit.
it would be nice if schools, especially at young ages, taught academics as a focus and parents taught personal/parenting aspects. But that ship has sailed and public education has taken on roles beyond that.
Just is what it is.
I do agree with you IMO kindergarten is too young for such issues and any sex/gender/ideological related topics should be vetted with the parents first. It just isn't fair to dump on you unprepared. But children are growing up fast nowadays so you might have to jump ahead to topics before you are ready.
My suggestion would be to talk to the teacher and find out what is behind this book reading. You may find it appropriate. Further would suggest you and your wife proactively express your views in a kid friendly way before well meaning others get there. Lastly, I suggest what a previous poster said: fine tune the 'yes there is that but this is what Mommy and I believe' talk and use that as needed for whatever topic.
FWIW my Mom did not tell me anything about anything and relied upon the school to provide sex education, health classes etc. and she was happy and even relieved when they took over that role. But I was older when the did. And while I think kindergarten is a little soon, with girls achieving menses in the 4th grade; sooner may be better.
it would be nice if schools, especially at young ages, taught academics as a focus and parents taught personal/parenting aspects. But that ship has sailed and public education has taken on roles beyond that.
Just is what it is.
I do agree with you IMO kindergarten is too young for such issues and any sex/gender/ideological related topics should be vetted with the parents first. It just isn't fair to dump on you unprepared. But children are growing up fast nowadays so you might have to jump ahead to topics before you are ready.
My suggestion would be to talk to the teacher and find out what is behind this book reading. You may find it appropriate. Further would suggest you and your wife proactively express your views in a kid friendly way before well meaning others get there. Lastly, I suggest what a previous poster said: fine tune the 'yes there is that but this is what Mommy and I believe' talk and use that as needed for whatever topic.
FWIW my Mom did not tell me anything about anything and relied upon the school to provide sex education, health classes etc. and she was happy and even relieved when they took over that role. But I was older when the did. And while I think kindergarten is a little soon, with girls achieving menses in the 4th grade; sooner may be better.
It's a factual discussion. Can 2 ladies get married? yes, they can. That is a fact whether you like it or not. It's the law of the land. This isn't "sex ed." No one is describing the act of gay sex (or any sex) to kindergartners.
the way i figure it, they want to be the ones to teach kids before either prejudiced parents teach their kids wrong
OP, I'd like you to dwell on that sentence for a moment. "Parents teach their kids wrong." In other words, you're saying that it's up to a teacher to decide what is right and wrong for their students, and go ahead and countermand the parents' role as the primary shaper of their children's moral worldview, if the parents don't happen to hold the "right" views.
May you never hold any views that a teacher decides are "wrong" and thus deserving of having your kids taught differently.
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