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At Monday night's board meeting, the teacher at the center of the controversy spoke out. With emotions high, she addressed a packed house.
"I'm so proud of my students, it was never my intent to harm any students but to help them through a difficult situation," she said.
The teacher defended her actions to read two children's books about transgenderism including one titled "I am Jazz." She says the books were given to her by a transgender child going through a transition.
"The kindergartners came home very confused, about whether or not you can pick your gender, whether or not they really were a boy or a girl," said England.
"When we head in the direction of banned books or book lists, or selective literature– that should only be read inside or outside the classroom, I think that's a very dangerous direction to go," said 7th grade teacher Kelly Bryson.
Many teachers also spoke out in support of what transpired inside the classroom. They spoke about the importance of teaching students about diversity and having healthy dialogues.
originally posted by: lordcomac
Pre-hormonal, any kid struggling is likely being confused by their parents, intentionally.
That's child abuse.
originally posted by: interupt42
a reply to: seasonal
That is just insane. A kindergarten kid has no idea about sexuality at that age . It would have been more productive and related for the children to have read a book about little johny becoming batman.
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
originally posted by: interupt42
a reply to: seasonal
That is just insane. A kindergarten kid has no idea about sexuality at that age . It would have been more productive and related for the children to have read a book about little johny becoming batman.
Gender identity has nothing to do with sexuality.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
originally posted by: interupt42
a reply to: seasonal
That is just insane. A kindergarten kid has no idea about sexuality at that age . It would have been more productive and related for the children to have read a book about little johny becoming batman.
Gender identity has nothing to do with sexuality.
Here we go again.
You'd think with the multitude of threads on Transgender - - the "I really don't want to know" participants would learn something.
But, NO!
originally posted by: Teikiatsu
originally posted by: lordcomac
Pre-hormonal, any kid struggling is likely being confused by their parents, intentionally.
That's child abuse.
Quite the opposite. It's child abuse to tell the kids that they are something they are not.
brutalist.press...
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
originally posted by: interupt42
a reply to: seasonal
That is just insane. A kindergarten kid has no idea about sexuality at that age . It would have been more productive and related for the children to have read a book about little johny becoming batman.
Gender identity has nothing to do with sexuality.