Reading a writer's letter this afternoon, I generally agreed with much of the content until paragraphs #11 and #12. In contrast to what the writer may have heard from rightwing media, schools are not failing because “teachers and administrators are more focused on gender identities, hiring gender transitions from their parents, and a ready supply of library books.” The leap of “logic” to attempt to somehow connect these issues is bewildering.
Researching reputable sources, it is blindingly obvious that it is the underfunding of education and related Republican policies that have led to the current sad condition of education. Respecting and showing compassion for all students makes our schools and students more successful, not less so. Obtaining information from reputable sources and not simply parroting dogma-based talking points helps prove this point.
Speaking of schools’ inappropriate “obsession with children’s sexuality,” seems to me the only population inappropriately “obsessed” with children’s sexuality is persons such as the writer.
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Wayne Wheeler
Downtown
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