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Unless they are continuing to send the SS after the disobedient, MAGA, white-supremacist, bigoted parents then those folks need to raise a major stink, who knows it might make a difference:

https://www.foxnews.com/media/california-school-board-member-parental-rights-policy-gender-identity-parents-voices-being-heard#&_intcmp=fnhpriver_15

ETA: yea I know it's Fox, but I'm thinking CNN/MSNBC/ABC weren't going to inform us about this.

Yes. We did.

I did vote against all the progressive candidates.

Iirc, the right leaning ones banded together but also has some candidates that would be clearly hard for many to vote for. A little too much, is how I guess I'd describe it. I personally still voted for that block.


But, we're too close to austin. We've been overrun with democrats. I dont think we will be winning any school board elections any time soon.

Well said 83

doubledog said:

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B-1 83 said:

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It's a teacher's job to teach. It's not their job to inform parents about their kid's sexuality one way or another……. Can't have it both ways.

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If a teacher sees signs of abuse, they are obliged to report it.
If a teacher sees evidence of a serious (mental) illness that has been left untreated, they are obliged to report it.

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Frame it in the context of possible abuse suspicions due to a change in behavior and report it. Met your obligation to report and transferred that obligation to the professionals who deal with these sort of issues as their primary responsibility.


ETA - I don't think a teacher making a direct contact with the parent(s) is a good idea. Having a talk with the student's counselor would be a better place to start. It's possible that the student "comes out" to every teacher they have just to gauge their response and/or manipulate them. A counselor would be more likely to have some insight for that particular student. If that isn't a productive conversation maybe then a call to the abuse hotline would be in order. Everything in the context of concern for the student as they have issues of some kind that will most likely need some support.

inconvenient truth said:

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The state thanks you for your contribution. You've done your job breeder, we'll take it from here.

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agent-maroon said:

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doubledog said:

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B-1 83 said:

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It's a teacher's job to teach. It's not their job to inform parents about their kid's sexuality one way or another……. Can't have it both ways.

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If a teacher sees signs of abuse, they are obliged to report it.
If a teacher sees evidence of a serious (mental) illness that has been left untreated, they are obliged to report it.

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Frame it in the context of possible abuse suspicions due to a change in behavior and report it. Met your obligation to report and transferred that obligation to the professionals who deal with these sort of issues as their primary responsibility.


ETA - I don't think a teacher making a direct contact with the parent(s) is a good idea. Having a talk with the student's counselor would be a better place to start. It's possible that the student "comes out" to every teacher they have just to gauge their response and/or manipulate them. A counselor would be more likely to have some insight for that particular student. If that isn't a productive conversation maybe then a call to the abuse hotline would be in order. Everything in the context of concern for the student as they have issues of some kind that will most likely need some support.

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This.. Thank you...

Wouldn't most parents have a clue that this was going on with their child without having to hear about it from a teacher?

This is crazy to me.

I was going to say that we needed more context and to lower your pitchforks. The don't tell another staff member bothers me though.

If this was teacher training, I agree. Not a teacher role or responsibility. They're not trained and have no experience. They don't have any clue about the home life. I believe a teacher should be free to discuss it with a counselor though.

Counselors and trained and experienced. They have access to much more info about the kid and their home life. The counselor should make the call not the teacher.

Agthatbuilds said:

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Yes. We did.

I did vote against all the progressive candidates.

Iirc, the right leaning ones banded together but also has some candidates that would be clearly hard for many to vote for. A little too much, is how I guess I'd describe it. I personally still voted for that block.


But, we're too close to austin. We've been overrun with democrats. I dont think we will be winning any school board elections any time soon.

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I grew up in Williamson county and it's sad what has happened to RR and to the west. Hutto is holding on barely. The east side is still somewhat safe until Samsung makes Taylor/Thrall/ Granger etc explode.

Liberals have infected Williamson county because they don't make enough money to live in Travis county. Too bad we can't send them back. I remember the days when if you committed a crime in Williamson it was automatic maximum sentences or the death penalty.

I thought that was illegal?

agent-maroon said:

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doubledog said:

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B-1 83 said:

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It's a teacher's job to teach. It's not their job to inform parents about their kid's sexuality one way or another……. Can't have it both ways.

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If a teacher sees signs of abuse, they are obliged to report it.
If a teacher sees evidence of a serious (mental) illness that has been left untreated, they are obliged to report it.

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Frame it in the context of possible abuse suspicions due to a change in behavior and report it. Met your obligation to report and transferred that obligation to the professionals who deal with these sort of issues as their primary responsibility.


ETA - I don't think a teacher making a direct contact with the parent(s) is a good idea. Having a talk with the student's counselor would be a better place to start. It's possible that the student "comes out" to every teacher they have just to gauge their response and/or manipulate them. A counselor would be more likely to have some insight for that particular student. If that isn't a productive conversation maybe then a call to the abuse hotline would be in order. Everything in the context of concern for the student as they have issues of some kind that will most likely need some support.

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I can go with this, but it is NOT the teacher's job to contact parents either way about a child's sexuality. There are people paid to do that. The same folks that scream about teachers being overpaid baby sitters that anyone could do their jobs are now saying the teacher should meet with parents about a child's sexuality and be a counselor too……..fascinating.

B-1 83 said:

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It's a teacher's job to teach. It's not their job to inform parents about their kid's sexuality one way or another……. Can't have it both ways.

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I agree, but making a policy that prevents teachers from doing so is wrong imo. It is a mental illness. If the kid was depressed - mental illness - and contemplating suicide, should teachers be prevented from discussing that with parents?

frenchtoast said:

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Wouldn't most parents have a clue that this was going on with their child without having to hear about it from a teacher?

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Not if the teacher is pushing it in school and the kids are participating because it's a fad. That obviously is a wide range of behavior. There are kids who only dress differently at school because teachers keep clothing at school for the kids to change into. And yes, this is happening.

I always heard that "Those who can, DO, Those who can't, TEACH"

Agthatbuilds said:

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Yes. We did.

I did vote against all the progressive candidates.

Iirc, the right leaning ones banded together but also has some candidates that would be clearly hard for many to vote for. A little too much, is how I guess I'd describe it. I personally still voted for that block.


But, we're too close to austin. We've been overrun with democrats. I dont think we will be winning any school board elections any time soon.

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RR used to be nice but its been declining for a long time. My kids graduated in the late 00's and even then I had to watch what was being taught.

Unfortunately I have to agree RR is a lost cause. The new battle ground is the Georgetown-Liberty Hill area.