{"id":1989295,"date":"2023-08-02T22:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T02:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montgomery-county-principals-blast-school-boards-no-opt-out-policy-in-newly-released-documents\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T22:24:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T02:24:00","slug":"montgomery-county-principals-blast-school-boards-no-opt-out-policy-in-newly-released-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montgomery-county-principals-blast-school-boards-no-opt-out-policy-in-newly-released-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Montgomery County principals criticize school board&#8217;s no-opt-out policy in recent documents."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmontgomery-county-principals-blast-school-boards-no-opt-out-policy-in-newly-released-documents%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1989295&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>New Concerns Raised by\u2064 Montgomery \u2063County Elementary School Principals<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200cgroup of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exposed-nationwide-program-teaching-grade-schoolers-to-question-gender-identity-prying-apart-families\/\" title=\"EXPOSED! Nationwide program teaching grade-schoolers to question gender identity, prying apart families\">elementary school principals<\/a> from Montgomery County Public\u200c Schools recently expressed their concerns \u2063about the appropriateness \u2062of new language \u200darts books in a\u200d letter to the \u200dcounty&#8217;s school \u200dboard officials. These books feature discussions of sexual orientation and \u2063gender identity, which the \u2063principals \u2064believe may not be \u2062suitable \u2063for young \u2062elementary students.<\/p>\n<p>The letter,\u2062 sent in November 2022 by the elementary school chapter of \u2064the Montgomery County Association of \u200cAdministrations and Principals, highlights the concerns\u2063 shared by some \u200bparents about the potential \u2062&#8221;indoctrination&#8221;\u200d or &#8220;hidden agendas&#8221; associated\u200c with these books. Despite MCPS stating that there is no option \u200bto opt-out, the principals argue that the plot and nature of the books raise significant concerns.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;MCPS has \u200bstated\u2062 publicly that there is no\u2063 option to opt-out, with the rationale\u200c that MCPS is\u200d simply\u2064 providing \u200cbooks about inclusion \u200dof LGBTQ+ \u2063characters \u2063and inclusivity. However, due \u2064to the\u200d concerns shared earlier about the plot and nature of the books, this creates a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bail-fund-praised-by-kamala-harris-has-twice-freed-the-same-rioter-he-was-just-charged-again\/\" title=\"Bail Fund Praised By Kamala Harris Has Twice Freed The Same Rioter. He Was Just Charged Again.\">significant concern<\/a> by \u2062some parents about \u2063&#8217;indoctrination&#8217; or &#8216;hidden agendas,'&#8221; the\u200b letter to Montgomery County administrators said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to the concerns about the content, the principals also expressed worry about\u200d a classroom guide \u2062that they felt was dismissive of religious beliefs \u2064and instructed teachers to push back on students who \u2063expressed\u200b different\u2062 views. \u2064They considered this instruction\u2062 to be a \u200c&#8221;shaming comment to a child.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The letter\u2063 further states, &#8220;Numerous concerns have been raised\u200d by \u2062principals, teachers, and \u2064community members that the content\u2064 of the\u2063 books\u2063 does not align with the stated messages.\u200c There are concerns that the \u2064plot of some of the books centers around sexual orientation and gender identity. There are concerns that \u200dsome of the books\u2062 are not\u200d appropriate for the intended age group, or in one case, not appropriate at \u2063all\u2062 for young students.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to the released \u200cinternal memorandum, some teachers have also \u200bexpressed discomfort with the content and questioned the \u2063appropriateness of the books from both a developmental and sexual education perspective.<\/p>\n<p>The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has been actively involved \u2063in\u200b advocating for an &#8220;opt-out&#8221; provision for the curriculum\u2064 and\u200b classroom \u2064discussion guides related to gender, family life, and relationships in elementary English classes.\u2064 Their Maryland office has been \u2064part of \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montgomery-county-principals-blast-school-boards-no-opt-out-policy-in-newly-released-documents\/\" title=\"Montgomery County principals criticize school board's no-opt-out policy in recent documents.\">interfaith parent \u2062groups regularly \u200cdemonstrating<\/a> outside \u2062the \u2064school \u200dboard building, urging officials to consider\u2062 this provision.<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery County \u2064mother, Bethany Mandel, voiced her concerns about\u2063 the situation, stating that school \u200dofficials have put them in an &#8220;impossible situation&#8221;\u200b where they are now at odds with children and parents. She \u2062emphasized the\u2064 need to \u2062focus on teaching math \u2063and reading rather than engaging in controversial topics.<\/p>\n<p>Mandel\u200d also highlighted the fear and bullying that\u200c some \u2062staff members face when expressing their disagreement with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elite-san-francisco-school-nixes-merit-based-admission\/\" title=\"Elite San Francisco School Nixes Merit-Based Admission\">school board&#8217;<\/a>s opt-out policy. Parents have shared with \u200cher \u200dthat\u200c the books being promoted by \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-state-residents-asked-to-make-massive-sacrifice-for-border-crossers\/\" title=\"Blue state residents urged to make significant sacrifices for border crossers.\">school\u200b district<\/a> are not being read for their literary\u200b quality or \u200deducational value\u2064 but rather to \u200dimpose \u200bdifferent values \u2064that contradict their own.<\/p>\n<h3>Read More:<\/h3>\n<p>For more information on this topic, you can read the full article\u200b from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">The Washington \u2064Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly released documents reveal Montgomery County Public Schools&#8217; elementary principals expressing concerns to the school board about age-appropriate language arts books. These books discuss sexual orientation and gender identity, raising worries for young students. 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