Political Indoctrination in Middle School Health Curriculum
What do you think are appropriate topics for eighth graders to learn in a health class? Maybe nutrition and exercise? Well, like nearly all other courses in public school curriculum, administrators in Fairfax County, Va. are seizing the opportunity to inject political indoctrination into what constitutes “health” via the trojan horse called “emotional and social” learning.
Health Is about Identity
Somehow, health is about race now. I would expect that my son’s “health” grade would be based on a quiz containing questions like, “How many fluid ounces of water should the average person try to drink in a day?”. Silly me. Instead, students were forced to complete a *graded* portrait of themselves in which they detail their identities, both “visible” and “invisible”.
In health (re)education class, students are also instructed about how they should engage with others about race. They are told, “Be willing to engage in honest dialogue with others about race that at times might be difficult, risky and uncomfortable”.
This is especially interesting given that these students are part of the cohort currently applying to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), the top-ranked magnet school embroiled in controversy regarding anti-Asian admissions practices and withholding merit awards in the name of equity. I think a fair and honest question for these students to pose to their health teachers is: “Why does Fairfax County Public Schools discriminate against Asian students if we are all valued and equal?”.
Big Brother asks, “What are your parents’ opinions on dating?”
Apparently, health isn’t just about identity. It’s also about data collection for school administrators to know the opinions of parents regarding dating. I find this entire survey below completely beyond the jurisdiction of the school’s domain. But the most troubling question is #13: “What are some guidelines you think your parent(s)/guardian(s) would expect you to follow about whom to date?”
Oh that’s simple to answer – MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS AND EDUCATE MY CHILDREN ON THE BASICS.
Are you experiencing this type of indoctrination in health curriculums in your area? How are you pushing back?
