Posted on 04/07/2023 5:04:55 AM PDT by 11th_VA
A prominent Muslim advocacy group is demanding that Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland reinstate parental opt-outs for gay and transgender content after the school district said it would no longer accept such requests.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has collected over 400 signatures in an online petition urging Maryland's largest school district allow parents to opt their children out of lessons with sexually explicit content and notify parents when such coursework is being used.
Last month, the school district announced that it would no longer accept opt-outs for "inclusive books" and that it expected each classroom to be "inclusive and safe spaces for students, including those who identify as LGBTQ+ or have family members in the LGBTQ+ community."
"As is standard practice, when planning for instruction teachers/schools are encouraged to utilize a variety of resources to continue to promote an inclusive environment as outlined in the MCPS Core Values and Board Policy," the district said. "Students and families may not choose to opt out of engaging with any instructional materials, other than 'Family Life and Human Sexuality Unit of Instruction' which is specifically permitted by Maryland law. As such, teachers will not send home letters to inform families when inclusive books are read in the future."
The CAIR petition says the school district is "undermining" the state law on the parental notice and opt-out and urged the district to reinstate the option.
“By introducing sexually-themed lessons and materials as part of the school curriculum without advance parental notice, an opt-out option or another reasonable religious accommodation, MCPS is violating the rights of parents and guardians, and undermining Maryland state law, which requires parents or guardians to have the option to remove their children from ‘Family Life and Human Sexuality’ content," the petition says...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
You know that things are bad - really bad - when Muslims are on the right side of an issue.
No
They are not our friends. They may be co-combatants.
Since Muslims are a protected class they should call a jihad on the school board and administer some Sharia justice.
Not just Muslims. Most of Asian culture condemns this. Remember, Xinnie The Pooh said there were no gays in China.
Let’s see who wins this battle. The Left now finds itself in a huge conundrum of its own making.
Once it’s Muslims vs LGBT, we’ll see some real fireworks.
Since when do school boards have the power to secretly indoctrinate other peoples children and NOT show the curricula to the parents
Is this new?
At this point and on this subject the muslims are our ally. Afterward the battle will continue.
I guarantee you the reaction from the Muslims will be far more severe than anything conservative would do. Pains me to have to cheer for any despise, but it appears we aren’t willing to do the dirty work anymore.
*for any culture I despise
Welcome to the Middle East
Yep, tribal.
They’ll change when a few heads are lopped off.
L
This is gonna be fun. Trannies vs Muslims.
Guess what. The Black community isn’t any more keen on this than anybody else.
nor are Hispanics. Even homosexuality doesn’t fly with any of those 3 groups.
North Korea, Iran & Saudi Arabia don’t require children to be taught Satanism.
This has turned into a nation against God.
You read my mind.
The Saracen bastards should do what they do best. Start the head chopping.
“The Saracen bastards should do what they do best. Start the head chopping.”
lol
Actual hardliner Communists also disagree with the whole Trans movement.
I’m presuming this kind of Demonicrat BS will mean huge number of Republicans elected in 2024. Helped turn Florida red and elected Gov Youngkin in Virginia.
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