BarryLaverty

No, I don't. Yes, I think that as DEI trainings have been put into place, we have evolved how we approach educating kids with more understanding and sensitivity. Meeting kids where they are and normalizing their school experience is key.

You probably 'vaguely' posted that...more than once. I understand it's hard to keep up with all the CRT posts and this agenda you endlessly push. Sad it didn't work in Austin for vouchers to go through, attacking public schools. Thank goodness for the House.

The cynical and dishonest tactic of the 'high-mindedness' of that approach is transparently to discount that there is still a great need for all three of the components of DEI offices. Ignoring that we continue to have discrimination and exclusivity is just ##### silliness.

I don't watch dumass Twitter videos. I'm a TikTok person.

Raised and graduated 4 kids from public schools and going on 3 decades plus working in them, and I am very sure I raised confident and accomplished and tolerant kids and taught plenty who aren't paranoid and full of hate for anyone, like yourself. Oh, and they are all heterosexual, so guess their schools didn't have good enough groomers or any at home, you scared ninny.

Who will be left unscathed at the end of all this? https://www.thestreet.com/restaurants/chick-fil-a-latest-target-of-bud-light-boycott?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO

Ridiculous nonsense. No one in any school I have ever worked in has done anything other than tried to make sure everyone feels safe and secure at school. Should that not happen? Should they scorn them or be repulsed by them? If you think there are teachers actively trying to convert anyone, you are cluelessly wrong. Thinking it would be a complete abdication of the responsibility of a Free and Appropriate Education for everyone not to try and teach them math (while making them feel like they belong at school), which is federal law, but you probably know better.

Heard calls for scrapping the whole thing and starting over many years ago, because of the crazy nature of making changes, but don't see that ever happening.

NOT what I said. I said that even if they consider themselves trans or gay or they are colored purple or speak only French, WE still have to ensure that they are educated appropriately in math and English and science and careers.

My mom and two aunts and that old fart @RETIREDFAN1 would all benefit from this one!

Here's where the hysteria coupled with the bigotry comes in...Target has some products that might be seen as being inclusive to different groups of sexuality, and they aren't forcing any single person to purchase one single thing. Kids as a rule don't have money to spend by themselves, so parents can control what is purchased. But, when Target, most likely in extremely limited supply in some places sells those materials, they are accused of grooming and trying to indoctrinate others, when there is ZERO coercion going on. Therefore, their stores should be burned to the ground and the earth salted where they were, right? That's hysterics preached to those who need targets, (see what I did, there?) to fuel their agendas to drive out all LGTBQ people from our society. And, the reason why schools have worked on becoming inclusive and accepting of what is going on out there? We have to educate EVERYONE, regardless of where they are in their journey and the best way to accomplish that? Make the school environment a safe place. Not a place of conversion or coercion or grooming. Just a place where everyone gets taught and isn't bullied and isn't afraid to come to school.

So, when will gay marriage be fully attacked for repeal or anti discrimination laws abolished? When will the stoning start?

Hysterical bigotry in action is a sight to behold, for sure.

A 'sick' poem about resilience? When you don't remotely know what you're talking about, do yourself a favor and not talk out of your TobinFrost. You look just sad.

Mind your business, Lion. You have no skin in the game with your kids going to 'private school'.

Maybe it will happen in a special session. Maybe not. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2023/05/27/a-texas-school-choice-plan-dies-taking-teacher-pay-increases-with-it/ A Texas school choice plan dies -- taking teacher pay increases with it An effort aimed at funneling more money to public schools was dead after the Senate attached education savings accounts to it, the House bill author said. Gov. Greg Abbott makes his way to center stage to speak on the north steps of the State Capitol to supporters at a Texas Public Policy Foundation Parent Empowerment rally on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in Austin. Abbott and his supporters are pushing to have a voucher system, also known as school choice. (Ricardo B. Brazziell /Austin American-Statesman via AP)(Ricardo B. Brazziell / ASSOCIATED PRESS) By Talia Richman and Robert T. Garrett 8:48 PM on May 27, 2023 Texas lawmakers’ plan to funnel public money toward private schools is dead – at least for now. A wide-ranging education finance proposal that tied education savings accounts to teacher pay raises and more money for public schools died late Saturday, the bill’s author said. “The budget we are going to pass has millions of dollars in it to increase pay for many state employees,” Rep. Ken King said in a statement. “Only teachers are punished over a political fight.”

Mine voted Aye. Finally did something I agreed with....

What makes a Paxton a 'conservative'? His inane devotion to election fraud and Trump? His utter corruption that led to a 3 Million dollar whistleblower settlement?

The vote was 121-23.

Just saw where he was impeached, removed from office, pending a trial in the Senate. Good day for Texas!

Source, please.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!

This is a nasty guy. https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-181112368.html

Why weren't you in court??? You could have saved him with your insight.

This was enforced. That's a good thing. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-1999-title18-section2384&num=0&edition=1999