Several policies, including parental consent on student pronouns and sex education, were passed last night.
- Adds the definition of activism for the political activities of employees, essentially forbidding school district employees from participating in any activism for controversial topics while on the job.
”The requirement on parent permission before a name or pronoun is used by a student,” one concerned Mat-Su resident said. “If possible, I’d like to see the teachers not encouraging this, but maybe let the child know, wait until you’re an adult.””I can no longer work for a school district that will be putting LGBTQ lives at risk by requiring parental permission before pronouns can be changed,” one teacher who has worked 19 years in the district said.
”Any adult, teacher, counselor, librarian, or school professional that thinks it’s okay to talk to them about sexual content or expose them to sexual material, without parental consent or knowledge, is wrong,” said Melissa Wilkins, a mom of three students in the district. “This is common sense and for all of the above-listed reasons, I support the board policy revisions.”
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