Yesterday M2's friend's mom WHATSAPP'd me a link and said 'We plan to skip school tomorrow'. The link was for a parent's group that organizes protests & rallies against the new Health Education curriculum (sex-ed). The group called for parents to keep their children at home from school for one day to protest against the new curriculum. Then she followed up inviting M2 over to her house if we were planning to keep our kids home too. Another mom who was in this chat group chimed in and said she was thinking about keeping her daughter home too and said she was 'wondering how other parents think of this protest'.
Honestly, I don't have a strong opinion regarding the new Health curriculum - either for or against it. Perhaps I am naive? I feel that the curriculum is an outline & I believe the teachers will teach according to the cues given by the students. At least this is what I've been told by the teachers I have asked to gain clarification on this matter. I have also had discussions with my two older children about this & I trust that if something discussed in class is strange, confusing, or they just want to talk more about it, I will be the first person they come to. We frequently talk about all aspects of school - lessons, teachers, friends, etc... Education these days do not stop at the end of a school day. I believe education is a partnership between both the school, teacher, home & the community. I really don't see the point, or effectiveness, of keeping your child at home to protest. Would it not be more beneficial to speak with the teacher to discuss how & what exactly parts of the curriculum is to be covered in class?
So how did I respond to the other parent? Of course I did what I usually do when I am uncomfortable sharing my views with acquaintances - I just ignore and do not respond at all.
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