School board disregards 84% of parents’ input on sex-ed and ‘gender identity’.
A School Board in Virginia Ignores Parental Concerns Over Sex Education
A school board in Virginia is facing criticism for disregarding the wishes of the majority of parents who oppose the idea of boys and girls receiving sex education together. One candidate running for the Fairfax County Public School Board is determined to give power back to the parents.
“This shows the school board does not care about the parents,” says Tony Sabio, a candidate for the Fairfax County Public School board. “They feel unheard and disrespected.”
During a work session, the Fairfax County school board was presented with a poll revealing that 84% of parents are against children being taught “Family Life Education” in mixed-gender classes. Out of the 2,656 respondents, the overwhelming majority of parents expressed their desire for gender-segregated classes.
Currently, students are separated by gender, but there is a proposal to combine their instruction starting in fourth grade.
Parents made it clear in the open-ended comments section of the survey that they strongly oppose teaching gender ideology in schools.
However, the Fairfax County School Superintendent, Michelle Reid, responded to the data by saying, “Honestly, the majority doesn’t always dictate, right?”
“You know, what if students learned more than my generation did about other genders?” questioned Melanie Meren, another school board member. “I think this is a step towards further accepting everyone and understanding people’s biology. I mean, it’s just straight-up biology.”
Tony Sabio, not convinced by the board’s response, emphasized the importance of considering the majority opinion. “You can’t discount 84%,” he stated. “Ignoring the majority goes against the values of Fairfax County residents and the country we want to live in.”
Another school board member, Karl Frisch, who openly identifies as gay, dismissed the data, suggesting that the survey may have been compromised by individuals outside of Fairfax County.
“So if I’m a Reddit lawyer in Wyoming, and I have two cell phones, a laptop and iPad, and maybe web access over my television, I could submit answers to this survey,” Frisch argued. “As many times as I have access to a device, we have no guarantee that the people reside in Fairfax County.”
Sabio, running against Frisch in the Providence district, proposed a solution to address concerns about the survey’s reliability.
“We need to go to each district and break it down,” Sabio suggested. “We should visit schools, attend PTA meetings, and involve everyone. We can take the surveys directly to them and ask for their input. If there are doubts about the data being skewed, there are simple ways to address that.”
“But they refused,” Sabio added. “They are afraid to face the reality of the results, which will likely show that 84% of parents oppose this.”
During the meeting, school board member Abrar Omeish called out her colleagues for disregarding the data that showed an even higher percentage of teachers, 88%, were against combining genders in Family Life Education for 4th through 8th graders.
“Why are we pushing for this when the data clearly shows strong opposition?” Omeish questioned the board. She reiterated that teachers, parents, and students are all opposed. “So, can someone explain to me where this push is coming from?”
The survey also included responses from 48 students, the majority of whom expressed concerns about feeling awkward, embarrassed, and uncomfortable in mixed-gender classes. These students were against the idea of combining genders.
Despite the pushback from the majority of students, Frisch maintained his stance that genders should be combined to accommodate transgender students in the county.
“We must remember that these students exist and that they are real,” Frisch emphasized. “Trans boys are boys, and trans girls are girls. They deserve the same support from FCPS as anyone else.”
Sabio, who is also a veteran, believes that the school board’s responses directly attack the values of parents, not just in Fairfax County, but across the country.
“They refuse to acknowledge that their agenda contradicts human traditions, family traditions, and faith traditions,” Sabio asserted.
The board has yet to vote on the proposed changes. The final recommendations also include teaching “gender identity” to elementary school students, as young as four, despite overwhelming opposition from parents.
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