Wide range of opinions allows a productive conversation on what LGBTQ-related content is appropriate for children
Molleen Barnes, Superintendent at Sunol Glen Unified School District, gets a standing ovation Sept. 12 by supporters and members of the LGBTQ community during a debate whether or not to ban Pride flags., putting identity-related issues in the school curriculum front and center. The bogeyman of critical race theory was weaponized by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who called it “But the political right has fixed its gaze on LGBTQ issues in schools.
LGBTQ children exist. That’s a given, and teachers aren’t about to adopt practices they believe will harm these students. Teachers overwhelmingly want to create classrooms where children feel included and welcomed. Behind closed doors, that’s exactly what they’ll do. At the high school level, there is more broad-based support for LGBTQ inclusion, though trans issues are still a sore spot.
Morgan Polikoff is an education professor at the USC Rossier School of Education and the co-faculty director of the USC EdPolicy Hub. Polikoff wrote this column for CalMatters.Ask Amy: Are my 3 college rules too harsh? My daughter says they are.
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