Minnesota’s New ‘LGBT Education Specialist’ Thinks Teachers Should ‘Explain Nonbinary Identities’ To Preschoolers

[We Never Know]

Even go after the preschoolers. SMH

The job starts out around $100k salary.

Minnesota’s New ‘LGBT Education Specialist’ Thinks Teachers Should ‘Explain Nonbinary Identities’ To Preschoolers

"Jason Bucklin, a recently-hired LGBTQ education specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education, called for teachers to discuss nonbinary identities with preschoolers in an unearthed 2019 public lecture.

Bucklin, who is involved in LGBT activism, called for children to learn about sexual orientation and nonbinary identities as young as pre-school and recommended projects for older students to learn that gender is a social construct. He now plays a major role in promoting LGBT curriculum and policies in schools throughout the state.

“A couple assumptions that get sometimes made when I’m talking about Out4Good, people might assume it’s a relatively new program and that the work is primarily for high schoolers. We really see the work as starting as early as pre-K,” he said at a 2019 EDTalks lecture.

A job listing for an LGBT education specialist with Minnesota that closed shortly before Bucklin started the job offered about $99,000 annually for a position that involved “[helping] schools create LGBTQ school inclusion policies and practices using a racial equity lens to create a safer and more affirming learning environment for LGBTQ students.” The position also involves implementing the policy initiatives of the LGBT activist group, the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), including “comprehensive policy, educator support, student-led clubs and inclusive curriculum.”

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[fantome profane]

Even go after the preschoolers. SMH

The job starts out at $100k salary.

Minnesota’s New ‘LGBT Education Specialist’ Thinks Teachers Should ‘Explain Nonbinary Identities’ To Preschoolers

"Jason Bucklin, a recently-hired LGBTQ education specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education, called for teachers to discuss nonbinary identities with preschoolers in an unearthed 2019 public lecture.

Bucklin, who is involved in LGBT activism, called for children to learn about sexual orientation and nonbinary identities as young as pre-school and recommended projects for older students to learn that gender is a social construct. He now plays a major role in promoting LGBT curriculum and policies in schools throughout the state.

“A couple assumptions that get sometimes made when I’m talking about Out4Good, people might assume it’s a relatively new program and that the work is primarily for high schoolers. We really see the work as starting as early as pre-K,” he said at a 2019 EDTalks lecture.

A job listing for an LGBT education specialist with Minnesota that closed shortly before Bucklin started the job offered about $99,000 annually for a position that involved “[helping] schools create LGBTQ school inclusion policies and practices using a racial equity lens to create a safer and more affirming learning environment for LGBTQ students.” The position also involves implementing the policy initiatives of the LGBT activist group, the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), including “comprehensive policy, educator support, student-led clubs and inclusive curriculum.”

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And who is harmed? And how are they harmed?

 

[Twilight Hue]

Even go after the preschoolers. SMH

The job starts out at $100k salary.

Minnesota’s New ‘LGBT Education Specialist’ Thinks Teachers Should ‘Explain Nonbinary Identities’ To Preschoolers

"Jason Bucklin, a recently-hired LGBTQ education specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education, called for teachers to discuss nonbinary identities with preschoolers in an unearthed 2019 public lecture.

Bucklin, who is involved in LGBT activism, called for children to learn about sexual orientation and nonbinary identities as young as pre-school and recommended projects for older students to learn that gender is a social construct. He now plays a major role in promoting LGBT curriculum and policies in schools throughout the state.

“A couple assumptions that get sometimes made when I’m talking about Out4Good, people might assume it’s a relatively new program and that the work is primarily for high schoolers. We really see the work as starting as early as pre-K,” he said at a 2019 EDTalks lecture.

A job listing for an LGBT education specialist with Minnesota that closed shortly before Bucklin started the job offered about $99,000 annually for a position that involved “[helping] schools create LGBTQ school inclusion policies and practices using a racial equity lens to create a safer and more affirming learning environment for LGBTQ students.” The position also involves implementing the policy initiatives of the LGBT activist group, the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), including “comprehensive policy, educator support, student-led clubs and inclusive curriculum.”

MSN

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Pre schoolers?

People have really gotten brain dead stupid now.

 

[crossfire]

If the subject comes up and the children ask about it, I'm all for guidelines as to how to appropriately explain it in simple terms they will understand. (Such as "Why does Johnny have two moms?") However, as part of a curriculum? Meh.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Pre schoolers?

People have really gotten brain dead stupid now.

At what age were you taught to say "sir" and "ma'am"?

Learning about the gender identities that exist is just a part of learning basic politeness and respect. You may not like that preschoolers and their classmates will have older sibling and parents who are trans or nonbinary, but this doesn't change the reality that these people exist.

 

[Heyo]

Even go after the preschoolers. SMH

That's the best time. Children that age have no or little prejudices. For them it is just a value free information. They don't judge, they don't feel awkward.

 

[fantome profane]

Even go after the preschoolers. SMH

The job starts out at $100k salary.

Minnesota’s New ‘LGBT Education Specialist’ Thinks Teachers Should ‘Explain Nonbinary Identities’ To Preschoolers

"Jason Bucklin, a recently-hired LGBTQ education specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education, called for teachers to discuss nonbinary identities with preschoolers in an unearthed 2019 public lecture.

Bucklin, who is involved in LGBT activism, called for children to learn about sexual orientation and nonbinary identities as young as pre-school and recommended projects for older students to learn that gender is a social construct. He now plays a major role in promoting LGBT curriculum and policies in schools throughout the state.

“A couple assumptions that get sometimes made when I’m talking about Out4Good, people might assume it’s a relatively new program and that the work is primarily for high schoolers. We really see the work as starting as early as pre-K,” he said at a 2019 EDTalks lecture.

A job listing for an LGBT education specialist with Minnesota that closed shortly before Bucklin started the job offered about $99,000 annually for a position that involved “[helping] schools create LGBTQ school inclusion policies and practices using a racial equity lens to create a safer and more affirming learning environment for LGBTQ students.” The position also involves implementing the policy initiatives of the LGBT activist group, the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), including “comprehensive policy, educator support, student-led clubs and inclusive curriculum.”

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Honestly I don't know if this is a good idea, or a bad idea. But I don't see anything to get upset about. Am I missing something?

 

[Debater Slayer]

Even go after the preschoolers. SMH

The job starts out at $100k salary.

Minnesota’s New ‘LGBT Education Specialist’ Thinks Teachers Should ‘Explain Nonbinary Identities’ To Preschoolers

"Jason Bucklin, a recently-hired LGBTQ education specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education, called for teachers to discuss nonbinary identities with preschoolers in an unearthed 2019 public lecture.

Bucklin, who is involved in LGBT activism, called for children to learn about sexual orientation and nonbinary identities as young as pre-school and recommended projects for older students to learn that gender is a social construct. He now plays a major role in promoting LGBT curriculum and policies in schools throughout the state.

“A couple assumptions that get sometimes made when I’m talking about Out4Good, people might assume it’s a relatively new program and that the work is primarily for high schoolers. We really see the work as starting as early as pre-K,” he said at a 2019 EDTalks lecture.

A job listing for an LGBT education specialist with Minnesota that closed shortly before Bucklin started the job offered about $99,000 annually for a position that involved “[helping] schools create LGBTQ school inclusion policies and practices using a racial equity lens to create a safer and more affirming learning environment for LGBTQ students.” The position also involves implementing the policy initiatives of the LGBT activist group, the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), including “comprehensive policy, educator support, student-led clubs and inclusive curriculum.”

MSN

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I couldn't find this news reported by any reputable sources, but in general, I think basic sex education usually starts in middle to high school—around the time most children hit puberty and need to understand biology and gender in a scientific and non-sexualized manner. I'm not aware of any countries that explore it in depth before that point.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

I couldn't find this news reported by any reputable sources, but in general, I think basic sex education usually starts in middle to high school—around the time most children hit puberty and need to understand things in a scientific and non-sexualized manner. I'm not aware of any countries that explore it in depth before that point.

There are elements of the "human sexuality" curriculum that get taught to young children here, but it's pretty well limited to stuff like:

- correct names for body parts

- "good touches" vs. "bad touches" (and to tell an adult you trust in the event of a "bad touch" by someone)

- different kinds of families

 

[ADigitalArtist]

So a right wing rag linking to a Facebook video about inclusivity in schools in the twin cities where the only comment is a death threat no doubt coming from said right wing rag.
Lovely.

 

[tytlyf]

I couldn't find this news reported by any reputable sources, but in general, I think basic sex education usually starts in middle to high school—around the time most children hit puberty and need to understand biology and gender in a scientific and non-sexualized manner. I'm not aware of any countries that explore it in depth before that point.

There's zero information on that opinion piece. Just Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller. That's very suspect.

 

[Debater Slayer]

There are elements of the "human sexuality" curriculum that get taught to young children here, but it's pretty well limited to stuff like:

- correct names for body parts

- "good touches" vs. "bad touches" (and to tell an adult you trust in the event of a "bad touch" by someone)

- different kinds of families

Yeah, such things could probably also protect some kids from being exploited by malicious adults or older kids, so I see nothing sinister about the above basic education.

 

[Twilight Hue]

At what age were you taught to say "sir" and "ma'am"?

Learning about the gender identities that exist is just a part of learning basic politeness and respect. You may not like that preschoolers and their classmates will have older sibling and parents who are trans or nonbinary, but this doesn't change the reality that these people exist.

I just think some things are better taught at home than in a classroom where little kids can barely tie their own shoelaces yet , and cut construction paper with saftey sissors.



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[Twilight Hue]

There are elements of the "human sexuality" curriculum that get taught to young children here, but it's pretty well limited to stuff like:

- correct names for body parts

- "good touches" vs. "bad touches" (and to tell an adult you trust in the event of a "bad touch" by someone)

- different kinds of families

That's for the school nurse, not teachers.

 

[fantome profane]

I just think some things are better taught at home than in a classroom where little kids can barely tie their own shoelaces yet , and cut construction paper with saftey sissors.



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Ok, for the sake of argument let's say I agree. But I am still wondering what the harm is here.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Ok, for the sake of argument let's say I agree. But I am still wondering what the harm is here.

Simple. I'd rather not overload little kids with too much information they really don't need yet.

Let them be kids for awhile, let them learn to tie their shoelaces and cut construction paper , and make fun hand prints on paper plates as they learn to write their names on the bottom.

The adult stuff can come later on as their brains develop.

 

[VoidCat]

You know im nonbinary and a daycare teacher. Are kids harmed by my existence?

 

[Twilight Hue]

You know im nonbinary and a daycare teacher. Are kids harmed by my existence?

Only if they don't start smoking a pack a day to settle their nerves after leaving class. ;0]

 

[crossfire]

You know im nonbinary and a daycare teacher. Are kids harmed by my existence?

Do the children even ask about your nonbinary status, or do they just accept you as is?

 

[VoidCat]

Do the children even ask about your nonbinary status, or do they just accept you as is?

They dont know but ill be medically transitioning soon going on T. Which means I'll start looking different in a few months and they'll likely notice. In my experience in the past when I've told children they just accept me as is however.