The below article is by Natalie Cline, a sitting member of the Utah State School Board. She is not writing on behalf of the board.
I also invite you to watch 4 presentations from a recent Eagle Forum conference which go into some depth about what’s happening in Utah right now:
https://www.utahnsagainstcommoncore.com/4-critical-presentations-this-is-in-utah/
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Dear Parent,
Please read in full! Important information!
Thank you for having the courage to advocate for your child! Gone are the days you can just sit back and hope your child will be safe at school. The following are some important steps to help you proactively advocate for your child. Please share with other concerned parents.
1) Get Educated on the Harmful Programs in Schools:
Social Emotional Learning programs groom your children to accept Critical Race Theory, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Gender Ideology, BLM Curriculum, and intersectionality. Learn more here:
CSE: https://www.comprehensivesexualityeducation.org/
https://protectchildhealth.org/webinars/
Gender Ideology:
A perfect example of how they are trying to indoctrinate our teachers and students: Keynote from the Utah Pride Center’s conference for Utah Educators, held 1/23/2021 “Gender Creative Education: Building an Inclusive and Equitable Learning Community”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nkv_SOyqvM
Critical Race Theory:
https://www.heritage.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/BG3567.pdf
Here is just a handful sources for factual information of the issue which will provide the children valuable education rather than indoctrination:
FACTS by Walter E. Williams, distinguished prof. of economics at George Mason
University (originally from Philadelphia):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzNYCPZXvlw
FACTS by Carol Swain, Prof of political science & Law at Vanderbilt University:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_a7dQXilCo
The Plight of the Black People and the myth of Systemic Racism:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/TQEbUMX1uug
FACTS: Larry Elder on systemic racism in America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlGE9dg7fyM
FACTS: Ben Shapiro debunking viral systemic racism explained video:
FACTS by Walter E. Williams, distinguished prof. of economics at George Mason
University (originally from Philadelphia):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzNYCPZXvlw
Read the first lawsuit of many to come due to subversive indoctrination programs in schools:
https://www.schoolhouserights.org
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs:
https://www.agencybasededucation.org/battleground-religious-freedom-k-12-assessments/
Deep dive into SEL:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1202298819962552&id=100005473355853
SEL’s Massive Data Collection testimony:
SEL & Transgender Ideology:
BLM Curriculum:
https://www.blacklivesmatteratschool.com
Action Civics/Civics Engagement programs: https://www.texaspolicy.com/action-civicsnew-civics-civic-engagement-and-project-based-civics-advances-in-civic-education/
2) Opt-out Forms:
1) CSE-gender-ideology-non-consent_form
2) Opt_out_of_subversive_content form
The school will not always tell you when something controversial is going to be taught unless you make your wishes known in unmistakable terms. These opt out forms will help you do just that!
Feel free to edit the forms to include anything not already mentioned that you do not consent to having your child taught or exposed to. For example:
“I do not consent to my child being read stories that include the topic of intersectionality, gender identity/orientation, or homosexuality ideology”
“I do not consent to my child participating in the Second Step program and I request that my child be allowed to go to the library to do an alternative assignment whenever the class is participating in these program materials.”
“I do not consent to my child participating in any discussions, activities, programs, or presentations on the topics of Cultural Proficiency/Competency/Revelance, Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, Privilege, White Fragility, Intersectionality, Anti-Racism, Systemic Racism, bias/sensitivity training, Critical/Crucial Conversations (i.e. Critical Race Theory), Social Justice, Racial Justice, etc.”
I would recommend that you add signature lines at the bottom of each form for the principal and teachers to sign showing they read and understand your desires. Have them sign two copies of each opt-out form, one for your records and one to be kept in your child’s official file.
3) Know the Laws – and how they pertain to your parental rights and child’s learning environment. Cite these laws whenever asserting your parental authority over your child’s education:
Be sure remind your school that yours and your child’s first amendment rights are guaranteed even at school – freedom of speech, religious freedoms, and rights of conscience – and that Utah code 53G-10-402(6) states that political, atheistic, sectarian, religious, or denominational doctrine may not be taught in the public schools (except as provided in Section 53G-10-202).
Constitutional free speech laws also protect against compelled speech of any kind (i.e. having to choose an identity group, having to state whether they are an oppressor or oppressed, having to state their own preferred pronouns, having to use someone else’s “preferred” pronouns, having to state their sexual orientation, having to admit guilt for something they didn’t do, having to say they are “racist”, have “privilege” or “power” etc.).
Utah laws protecting parental rights are cited in the attached opt-out form for “subversive content”.
You may want to edit the “sexual content” non-consent form to include the following Utah laws and Board Rules that require parental consent to be given before anything related to sexuality or gender orientation are discussed in class:
https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-474.htm
https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53E/Chapter9/53E-9-S203.html?v=C53E-9-S203_2018012420180124
Take this teacher’s advice:
