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Judge blocks policy requiring parental notification if kids’ well-being affected by gender transitioning, sexuality

May 20, 2023 by Michele Blood Leave a Comment

A New Jersey Superior Court temporarily blocked a school policy requiring staff to notify parents about circumstances impacting their child’s physical or mental well-being if sexuality, gender expression, and gender transitioning is involved, News 12 New Jersey reported.

“The Hanover Township Board of Education believes that parents need to be fully informed of all material issues that could impact their children so that they – as parents – can provide the proper care and support for their children,” HTBOE said in a statement Wednesday.

“The Board will vigorously defend this common-sense policy that protects parental rights and ensures the safety of all school children.”

The policy is called “Parental Notice of Material Circumstances.” It requires staff members to “say something to the parents and appropriate school administrators” if they “see something that could adversely affect the social/emotional well-being of a child.”

Several examples are listed in the policy that “may have a material impact on a student’s physical and/or mental health and/or social/emotional well-being,” which could prompt such a notification.

In addition to issues like alcohol use, gang affiliation, and suicide risks are “pornography; sexual activity; sexuality; sexual orientation; transitioning; gender identity or expression.”

New Jersey’s Gov. Murphy (D) is vehemently opposed to the school board’s parental notification policy. He has framed the bill as forcing teachers to “out” LGBTQ+ students to their parents. Further, he says it jeopardizes students’ well-being and mental health and violates their rights.

u201cHanover Township Board of Education’s new policy requiring staff to “out” LGBTQ students to their parents violates the rights of our students u2014 jeopardizing their well-being and mental health.nnI support @NewJerseyOAG in challenging the Board’s policy.u201d

— Governor Phil Murphy (@Governor Phil Murphy)
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The policy went into effect Tuesday. New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin lodged a civil rights complaint Wednesday seeking to prohibit the policy’s implementation.

“We will always stand up for the LGBTQ+ community here in New Jersey and look forward to presenting our arguments in court in this matter,” AG Platkin said in a press release Wednesday.

The HTBOE says denies AG Platkin’s assertions that the policy targets LGBTQ students and discriminates against them.

“Attorney General Platkin is trying to make this an LGBTQ issue, but that is not what the policy is about,” New Jersey Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-Morris) said in a statement acquired by New Jersey 101.5.

“Hanover should be applauded for making a real effort to ensure that parents are informed of anything that could impact the mental or physical well-being of their children,” Pennacchio added.

“It’s no surprise that the Murphy administration is again opposing transparency and parental rights,” New Jersey Senator Ed Durr (R-Gloucester) told the outlet.

“While Governor Murphy and Attorney General Platkin seem to believe that the cold embrace of a government social worker is all that any child needs to thrive, we believe parents are the best caregivers for their children.”

The temporary prohibition stopping the policy’s implementation will remain in effect until May 30 when the court will hear arguments from both sides, News 12 New Jersey reported.

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Filed Under: gender identity, Gender Transition, lgbtq, New jersey, News, Parents' rights, students, The Blaze

Parents scorch Biden’s Education Sec. Cardona for claiming teachers know what’s best for ‘their’ kids

May 20, 2023 by Michele Blood Leave a Comment

United States Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona was roundly criticized after saying teachers, not parents, know what is best for ‘their’ kids.

“Teachers know what is best for their kids because they are with them every day. We must trust teachers,” Sec. Cardona tweeted Friday.

u201cTeachers know what is best for their kids because they are with them every day.nWe must trust teachers.u201d

— Secretary Miguel Cardona (@Secretary Miguel Cardona)
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Responses criticizing the statement ranged from anger and disappointment to flat out mockery. The panning came from parents, politicians, presidential candidates, his predecessor, and many others.

“Parents know what is best for their kids because they raise them every day. We must trust parents. Fixed it for you, @SecCardona,” wrote Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley, formerly South Carolina’s governor.

u201cParents know what is best for their kids because they raise them every day. We must trust parents.nnFixed it for you, @SecCardona.u201d

— Nikki Haley (@Nikki Haley)
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who filed paperwork earlier this week to make a bid for the presidency, challenged the remark, saying “Whose kids?”

u201cWhose kids?u201d

— Tim Scott (@Tim Scott)
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“I’ll say it again: You misspelled parents,” wrote Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education during the Trump administration.

u201cI’ll say it again: You misspelled parents.u201d

— Betsy DeVos (@Betsy DeVos)
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“No, Mr. Secretary. Parents know what’s best for their kids. We must trust parents,” wrote Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.).

u201cNo, Mr. Secretary. Parents know whatu2019s best for their kids.nWe must trust parents!u201d

— Senator Pete Ricketts (@Senator Pete Ricketts)
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“I’m with my kids every day, every night, every weekend. I have been raising my son since conception. I’ve been raising my daughter since adoption. My husband and I know what is best for OUR kids. We can’t blindly trust teachers simply because they are teachers,” said former American sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya, appending a #parents hashtag.

u201cIu2019m with my kids every day, every night, every weekend. I have been raising my son since conception. Iu2019ve been raising my daughter since adoption. My husband and I know what is best for OUR kids. We canu2019t blindly trust teachers simply because they are teachers. #PARENTSu201d

— Michele Tafoya (@Michele Tafoya)
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“‘Their kids.’ Good lord,” wrote political analyst Brit Hume.

A response from CatholicVote simply said “nope.”

Many responses from lesser known accounts were quite blunt, and did not shy away from using some salty language to describe their feelings about the message.

Sec. Cardona’s statement comes on the heels of a contentious Congressional hearing earlier this week addressing how and whether Title IX applies to transgender-identifying students.

GOP lawmakers at the hearing emphasized that Title IX is intended to ensure fairness for women and girls in sports, as ABC News reported.

“Would you say it’d be fair for me [at] anytime in this process, high school up until 30 years old, that I had a chance to box or wrestle with your daughter, competing with your daughter,” asked Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah), a former professional football player.

“It’s my responsibility and my privilege to make sure that all students have access,” Sec. Cardona responded.

Other topics addressed in the House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing included Attorney General Merrick Garland’s controversial 2021 memo about threats toward school board members, student loan debt plans, COVID school closures, and critical race theory in schools.

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Filed Under: Education, Miguel Cardona, News, Parents' rights, Secretary of education, Teachers, The Blaze

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