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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsParents allowed to opt their kids out of Black History Month lessons (Indiana)
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Do these parents not understand how they're limiting their kids? It's mind-boggling.
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Parents allowed to opt their kids out of Black History Month lessons (Indiana) (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Feb 2022
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madaboutharry
(40,209 posts)1. That is a disgrace and it is racist.
Do they give them the opportunity to opt out of learning about The Revolutionary War? What about spelling? Algebra?
brush
(53,774 posts)2. Or mainstream history.
Nevilledog
(51,091 posts)3. No Arabic numerals for my spawn!
struggle4progress
(118,282 posts)8. Math is against our religion!
rickford66
(5,523 posts)4. Can they opt out of White History ?
Nevilledog
(51,091 posts)5. No, cuz that would make the White kids sad.
Geechie
(865 posts)6. That part of Indiana
Features some of the most beautiful natural areas, as well as the highest per capita incidence of people who act like they were dropped on their head as a baby.
msongs
(67,401 posts)7. maybe its a fake nt
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The Tennessee Holler
@TheTNHoller
UPDATE: The tweet about Sprunica Elementary in INDIANA letting kids opt out of Black History month lessons has gone viral, district now says theyre gathering more info😳
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The schools faculty appears to be nearly 100% white. #TeachTheTruth
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The Tennessee Holler
@TheTNHoller
UPDATE: The tweet about Sprunica Elementary in INDIANA letting kids opt out of Black History month lessons has gone viral, district now says theyre gathering more info😳
Tweet:
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?s=21
The schools faculty appears to be nearly 100% white. #TeachTheTruth
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tosh
(4,423 posts)9. I believe that ALL ...
federal funding should OPT OUT of any district doing this kind of crap.
Yes I do.
Solly Mack
(90,764 posts)10. Damn
maxsolomon
(33,327 posts)12. They're afraid of the Anti-CRT Legislation
and they're making sure they don't run afoul of it.
Some dumb Crackers will take them up on it, though. They have a right to ignorance.