Does it trouble you that the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board and administration are helping children keep secrets from their parents?
Multiple staff emails have said that middle school students are encouraged to explore their gender identity and sexuality. However, not only have parents not been notified but there is documentation showing efforts have been made specifically to hide it from parents.
Alarmed parents have shared their concerns through emails and comments at board meetings, but those concerns have been ignored, met with silence, or simply brushed off.
The purpose of this letter is not to comment on how individuals live their lives, but to alert parents to what is taking place in the school without parental consent or awareness.
School codes and policies require parental consent to send children on field trips, to have photographs taken and to join sports teams. And Code 235 requires parental consent for kids to take part in surveys, analyses, or evaluations that would reveal sexual behavior or attitudes.
It appears the district is violating that code by allowing children to be groomed and indoctrinated to go down an irrevocable path that could lead to physical or emotional harm, without parental notification.
It is time for the district to respond openly to these concerns and stop placing itself as superior to parents when it comes to parenting.
As you ponder your position, I’d ask you to imagine your son or daughter approaching a favorite teacher with a concern about an eating disorder or any behavior that could be detrimental to their health and development. Would you want that teacher to counsel your child to hide their concern from you? Or would you expect to be notified because your child’s safety and welfare are your greatest responsibility, concern, and honor?
I urge everyone to publicly and powerfully advocate for our students and families.
Paul Koch
Chadds Ford Township
(41 votes, average: 2.61 out of 5)
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