let's play point .. liberal DA NILE counterpoint. once exposed by Tucker Carlson about egregious violations of both law and ethics where Eau Clare Wisconsin arbitrarily decided that parents no longer have legal guardianship of their minor children, they have invoked the "woke defense"
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https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/scho...ents-ian-prior
This school district might be the worst violator of parental rights
Woke bureaucrats in the Badger State have launched an all-out assault on parental rights
There are egregious examples of government-run
school districts in all 50 states trying to assert themselves as Big Father and Big Mother.
But one district in particular has emerged as an early contender to be the ignoble Loudoun County of 2022: Eau Claire Area in Wisconsin. From "white privilege tests," to heterosexual privilege checklists, to teacher trainings that urge students to hide gender transitions from their parents, woke bureaucrats in the Badger State have launched an all-out assault on parental rights.
You might not live in Wisconsin, or anywhere near it, but you need to pay very close attention to what’s going down in Eau Claire. It’s now where the progressive playbook for hijacking education—and a range of other issues that must remain innate to parents—is being run. And know that playbook was meticulously designed by powerful forces and intended for nationwide implementation.
Eau Claire began to show its radicalizing hand in earnest earlier this month. Three candidates for school board shared a teacher-training presentation that proclaimed: "Facilitators, guide this discussion [about sexual and gender identity]. Remember, parents are not entitled to know their kids’ identities. That knowledge must be earned." Stunningly, both the superintendent and the school board president fully defended the training.
Eau Claire "facilitators"—a title that smacks of 1984—should also, according to the training, have no qualms about steamrolling parents who have religious objections to gender transition. We’re told those objections are nothing more than "the weaponization of religion against queer people."
"When the conversation turns to navigating parents’ faith-based rejection of their student’s queer identity," the training continues, "it’s critical to remember that we must not act as stand-ins for oppressive ideas/behaviors/attitudes, even and especially if that oppression is coming from parents. Never forget that you may be the only supporting person in that student’s sphere. Guard and preserve that responsibility."
Wow. Unfortunately, ideological trainings such as this one aren’t just sitting on the cloud—Eau Claire teachers are enthusiastically embracing them. For example, one teacher recently put up a poster in her classroom that brazenly lectured students: "If Your Parents Aren’t Accepting Of Your Identity, I’m Your Mom Now."
Eau Claire Area’s actions are dangerous not only to the mental, emotional, and physical health of its students, but also to the constitutional rights of parents enshrined in the 1st and 14th Amendments.
The Supreme Court has long held that "choices about marriage, family life, and upbringing of children are among associational rights this Court has ranked as of basic importance in our society, rights sheltered by the Fourteenth Amendment against the State’s unwarranted usurpation, disregard, or disrespect." In fact, it has declared that "parental interest in the care, custody, and control of their children is perhaps the oldest of fundamental liberty interests recognized by [the Supreme Court]."
By both pushing students to conceal their sexual and/or gender identity from their own parents and dismissing objections of parents, there is little doubt that the Eau Claire Area trainings comprise unwarranted usurpation, disregard, and disrespect for parental choice when it comes to biological sex, whether that choice is based on faith or a basic understanding of human biology.
Speaking about the controversial guidelines Eau Claire Area School District told Fox News Digital last week: "Our staff often find themselves in positions of trust with our students. The professional development presentation in question shared extensive data and information to assist our staff as they strive to create safe and supportive learning environments for their students. In fact, our efforts to ensure students feel safe and welcome in our schools is a big point of pride for the ECASD."
To fight back against woke school districts like Eau Claire, parents must press for every single piece of information, including all instructional materials and teacher trainings.
To do this, they must use Freedom of Information Act requests, state right-to-know laws, and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, which provides parents with a federal right to access and inspect virtually all material involving the education of their children.
Speaking at school board meetings, writing letters to the editor, and participating in the electoral process is crucial. But with primary-source material comes immense power to confront the educational-industrial complex—by exercising your constitutional and statutory rights in the courts.
the woke counter point DA NILE .. (we want to gayify your kids no mater if it's illegal)
ECASD defends position on student privacy following national coverage
https://www.wqow.com/townnews/work/e...6aa05cf9b.html
EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - On a day that an editorial on Fox News blasted the Eau Claire Area School District for its stance on student privacy, Superintendent Michael Johnson defended the district's position in a letter to parents.
In the
Fox opinion piece, Ian Prior said that ECASD "...might be the worst violator of parental rights."
As we recently reported, during a staff development day, teachers were advised not to reveal a student's sexual orientation and gender identity to parents if a student confided in them.
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eachers were told "Remember, parents are not entitled to know their kids' identities . That knowledge must be earned."
Related Story: ECASD student identities guideline sparks conflict
Prior said in his piece "Woke bureaucrats in the Badger State have launched an all-out assault on parental rights." He went on to say, "Eau Claire Area’s actions are dangerous not only to the mental, emotional, and physical health of its students, but also to the constitutional rights of parents enshrined in the 1st and 14th Amendments."
ECASD Superintendent Johnson sent the following letter to district families:
Dear Eau Claire Area School District Staff and Families:
We hope you enjoyed your Spring Break! It’s hard to believe there is just one more quarter left in our school year.
We wanted to address unfortunate events that happened last week in the ECASD. Our School Board President Dr. Tim Nordin received a disturbing email on Monday, March 21, which threatened his life and that of his family. The email also made a threat toward the March 21 School Board meeting open to the public. The safety and security of our students, families, staff and community members is of utmost importance.
You may have seen news coverage both locally and nationally surrounding the threats and the work we are doing to ensure an equitable educational experience for all students.
In March of 2021, the ECASD Board of Education made a commitment to ensure an equitable educational experience for all students. In the Eau Claire Area School District, we have a responsibility to meet the needs of every student.
In fact, our efforts to ensure students feel safe and welcome in our schools is a point of pride for ECASD. As part of this work, district staff received training on February 25 focused on creating inclusive and welcoming spaces in our schools, and the training shared extensive data and information to assist them in this goal.
Our staff often find themselves in positions of trust with our students; it is occasionally a delicate balance. Elements from this staff training were shared without context and misleading claims were made about them. These claims were repeated and misconstrued further by outside media sources.
While we all agree that collaboration between families, students and the school community is most beneficial – there are situations in which students do not wish to discuss issues with their families. Some federal courts have recognized student privacy rights on issues of gender and sexual orientation.
If a child were to share their gender preference or sexual orientation with a staff member, and the staff member informed the parent without the child’s consent – this potentially violates the privacy rights of the student.
As a district, we are continually evaluating and updating our professional development. We also work with our families every day and welcome their engagement in the work of ECASD. If our parents have questions or concerns, we encourage them to contact their child’s teacher, school principal or the district office.
We acknowledge this is difficult work that requires our engagement and focus. We appreciate the importance of civil discourse, and we value hearing from our stakeholders in an appropriate, respectful and peaceful way. Hate speech, vulgarities and threats will not be tolerated against anyone in our school community.
We thank our community for the positive and encouraging responses we have received as we remain steadfast in our efforts to meet the needs of the students we serve. Thank you to our staff and families who have been incredibly supportive and collaborative. Your flexibility and understanding are essential to our work.
Sincerely,
Mike Johnson
Superintendent
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