Bodycam footage obtained by The Eagle shows a police officer in an eighth grade classroom asking to see a copy of “Gender Queer,” and informing the teacher and school principal
Get real, “withholding knowledge ” …part of raising a child is understanding when to expose them to information, you do it everyday. This material is probably appropriate for a high school library.
This wasn’t required reading, it was a resource. These are also teenagers, the last grade before high school in my district. Some districts merge earlier, so I guess it would be ‘in a high school library’ at that point. I’m not sure why you’re so personally upset about a book that you haven’t read.
Didn’t say that I decide when it’s appropriate for them to wonder. But it’s your job as a parent to be mindful of what media including books your child is consuming. Just because it’s written in a book doesn’t mean it’s appropriate for anyone who “wonders”.
Get real, “withholding knowledge ” …part of raising a child is understanding when to expose them to information, you do it everyday. This material is probably appropriate for a high school library.
This wasn’t required reading, it was a resource. These are also teenagers, the last grade before high school in my district. Some districts merge earlier, so I guess it would be ‘in a high school library’ at that point. I’m not sure why you’re so personally upset about a book that you haven’t read.
You decide when it’s appropriate for a kid to wonder about their sexuality. Can’t have kids deciding what they’re wondering about.
Didn’t say that I decide when it’s appropriate for them to wonder. But it’s your job as a parent to be mindful of what media including books your child is consuming. Just because it’s written in a book doesn’t mean it’s appropriate for anyone who “wonders”.