One of the more subtle tactics in the lesson plan, but in my opinion the most damaging, is the excercise where the children are told not to be uncomfortable around people whose race, ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation is different from their own. Remember, this is for the youngest group of kids (kindergarten thru 2nd I believe.) Then the children lay on large pieces of paper on the flour. Once they are relaxed, the teacher takes a marker, crayon, or whatever and draws the shape of their body on the paper. Then each child takes their paper and fills in the details (with clothes, etc.) Then they use the drawings to discuss their bodies.
So much for teaching your children not to let anyone touch them that way, and to trust their instincts about people they think might try to harm them.
I homeschool my children- in part because of what I have seen in the school system regarding desensitizing our children to go against their instincts- and forcing conformity to things which I do not always support. I am not saying everyone should homeschool- I am just explaining why I have chosen to do so.
Besides it is better for all involved. I had an administrator explain to me, in a very nice way, I am their worst nightmare.. LOL.
And so I would be if I ever was made to deal with my children going thru such an exercise. My children are already tolerant of other people and understand that some people make choices which we may or may not agree with- and that people look different from each other and believe in an array of things which we may or may not believe in.
We talk about the fact that is their right to believe what they want to, to say what they want to and to love who they want to love- and they are still Americans with all the rights we have.
I will be the one to explain the birds and bees and the issues this brings up to them.
God help anyone who gets in my way of that.