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Anyone who still thinks the adults in government schools are not going after the kids is in denial.
Here’s the latest: Burlington Public Schools in Massachusetts gave middle school students a so-called health survey that discusses sexual intercourse (the penis goes here, here, and here!) and asked students whether they’ve had sex, received nudes via text or social media, etc.
This survey is an initiative of the CDC.
Fox News reported that it had spoken to parents of three children at the school. Two of those parents had opted their children out of the survey. The school didn’t honor their requests — even when the students said they were opted out. The superintendent, Eric Conti, apologized for the “mistake.” From Fox News:
He claimed that some of the definitions in the survey were changed and added without BPS’ consent after their Wellness Committee had reviewed them.
Conti also stated that he was informed by Marshall Simonds Middle School Principal Tim McMahon that only four opt-out policies were not honored, a claim disputed by other parents and MLLC.
Sam Whiting, a lawyer at a legal firm representing the parents, said the school did send notice in an app, but it was buried among many others parents were sent that week.
The families filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education.
Christine Monaco, a school committee member, said that students who knew their parents had opted them out advocated for themselves. The school ignored them.
“I felt absolutely sick to think that they were asking such explicit questions to children,” Adrianne Simeone, an opt-out mother of one of the students, told Fox News. “I’ve talked to my kids about sex. My children know about sexual reproduction, but I have not talked to them about anal sex or oral sex or sex toys. I don’t think those were appropriate for minors of any age, let alone children as young as 11.”
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