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A suburban Atlanta school board has voted to terminate the contract of a teacher who read a book about gender identity to gifted fifth-graders – the latest salvo in a nationwide clash over how issues like gender and race are discussed in public school classrooms.

A suburban Atlanta school board has voted to terminate the contract of a teacher who read a book about gender identity to gifted fifth-graders – the latest salvo in a nationwide clash over how issues like gender and race are discussed in public school classrooms.

  • Cpo
    282·
    11 months ago

    She was removed from her classroom in March after a parent complained she’d read “My Shadow is Purple” to her class, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which represents her.

    Edit: ~Ratting on the teacher and then hiding behind some law firm. Nicely done bigots, nicely done.~

    And I agree that that age is the age to start simple education on topics like this.

    I cannot fathom why some parents think “lets not educate them and then abolish abortion”.

    Shame on them.

    • NevermindNoMind@lemmy.world
      16·
      11 months ago

      The Southern Poverty Law center is basically an antihate organization. They track hate groups throughout the US and are a major boggeyman of the right. The article isn’t very clear, but I think they are representing the teacher, not the parent.

      • Cpo
        3·
        11 months ago

        Ah good one! Sounds way more logical 😅

    • mookulator@mander.xyzEnglish
      111·
      11 months ago

      It can be taught in simple terms was earlier than 5th grade. My two year old knows sometimes you say he, sometimes you say she, sometimes you say they. It’s not outlandish at all.