my daughter is going into kindergarden, I don’t see why she needs to learn anything about any of this crap. she should learn her alphabet, basic reading, and coloring inside the lines.
Well now THERE’S a good point!
My son went to both Catholic and public school. They both teach propaganda. It is very frustrating. I use to say, I have to de-program my kids when they get home. My son graduated and is conservative. :)
Last spring, my daughter had a teacher having them do a report on Obama and his strengths. I called on that one and spoke with the Vice Principal, said No thank you. I think others complained too because fortunately, that went by the way side.
I do complain from time to time over major things. For the most part, hubby and I teach them as you will. As your daughter gets older, she will know better from you. :)
Be prepared to be annoyed a lot. They most certainly have no right to teach this crap but they do. Most schools are very liberal.
Why not just talk to your daughter every day and ask her what she learned? Then you can counter anything as it happens. If it becomes a real problem (which I doubt) with your daughter being brainwashed, then you will have concrete examples with which to differ. Then you can go to the principal or teacher with your concerns.
Going off half-cocked like some here suggest based on one phrase in an introductory letter is not going to get you any future respect. It will peg you as a nutball and anything that you say going forward can easily be ignored.
Trust me, I totally understand your position and agree 100%. However, from now on, your daughter is going to be taught things that should not be taught in school. It's a fact of modern life.
Since you cannot successfully fight it, you must counteract it. I'm not saying go into college-level education and arguments with her. Ask her what she learned that day, discuss what she learned, and provide your own viewpoint. Trust me, she will trust you much more than she trusts her teacher--especially if you remain in that kind of close contact with her every day.
Even though we homeschool, my kids still come to us with things they've heard or seen and we discuss them. After doing this for several years, they know what we believe, and--more importantly--why we believe it. They can accept that others think differently, and can sit through classes or TV (NatGeo, etc) and intelligently critique them (ages 9 and 14).
While your daughter is still young is the time to start this journey--not later when something really important comes along and she doesn't know how to deal with it. What I actually advocating is teaching her how to learn intelligently.
It's never too early.