Mississippi School District Pushed Equity, Gender Identity
Aug 21, 2023 23:00:24 GMT
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A Mississippi school district has been using teacher trainings to incorporate ideas of critical race theory and asked parents if they were comfortable discussing gender identity and sexual orientation with school staff, according to documents obtained by a parental rights organization.
Activist group Parents Defending Education claimed the documents, obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, show Oxford School District in Mississippi incorporated concepts prevalent in critical race theory, such as "addressing racial injustice," and surveyed the parents of students about their comfort level with discussing gender identity and sexual orientation with school staff.
The survey, which was taken in December 2020, asked parents about their experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion at schools and asked if parents "feel like [they] can talk to adults from [the] school about" their religion, sexuality, gender identity, and race.
The documents revealed that the district held a presentation on "student services," which began by highlighting the percentage of students who report mental health issues, and said teachers should embrace "restorative practices" when maintaining order in the classroom. The presentation also said the district intended to work with Second Step, a social emotional learning organization, which said it is "committed to addressing racial injustice" in one of its resource materials and has offered guidelines on "talking to kids about racial identity.”
More at the link.
A Mississippi school district has been using teacher trainings to incorporate ideas of critical race theory and asked parents if they were comfortable discussing gender identity and sexual orientation with school staff, according to documents obtained by a parental rights organization.
Activist group Parents Defending Education claimed the documents, obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, show Oxford School District in Mississippi incorporated concepts prevalent in critical race theory, such as "addressing racial injustice," and surveyed the parents of students about their comfort level with discussing gender identity and sexual orientation with school staff.
The survey, which was taken in December 2020, asked parents about their experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion at schools and asked if parents "feel like [they] can talk to adults from [the] school about" their religion, sexuality, gender identity, and race.
The documents revealed that the district held a presentation on "student services," which began by highlighting the percentage of students who report mental health issues, and said teachers should embrace "restorative practices" when maintaining order in the classroom. The presentation also said the district intended to work with Second Step, a social emotional learning organization, which said it is "committed to addressing racial injustice" in one of its resource materials and has offered guidelines on "talking to kids about racial identity.”
More at the link.
