PARENT CLASS RESOURCES

WHAT EDUCATION CHOICE IS BEST FOR YOUR CHILD?

November 8, 2021

We had a parent panel discuss options in education. Hybrid, homeschool, charter, private, and public education options were discussed. Learn what a typical day looks like for each child, why the parent chose it, and how their child is thriving.

STUDENTS AND TEACHERS RIGHTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Video clip: Stay Vigilant! School policy may violate your rights:

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THE HIDDEN AGENDA BEHIND SEL

August 23 from 7-9 p.m.

Videos:
Lisa Logan & Kellee England: https://youtu.be/NGSZV1BUR4o

Dr. Gary Thompson: https://youtu.be/WYoF-gQJukc

Q&A: https://youtu.be/uT2q2SlvGSc

Resources:

Click here for SEL Research from Kellee England

Click here for Lisa Logan Presentation

Click here for Dr. Gary Thompson's WISE letter recommendation.

Clickable QR code Resource Flyer with opt-out letter, links to Sam Crowley letters, Lehi teacher video and Dr. Thompson's WISE recommendation.

SEL: 5 Questions to ask & Previewing the Curriculum

Because SEL is Experimental --> SEL should be opt-in
These conversations you are having with educators is a great time to share your viewpoint with them.
5 Questions to ask educators:

Which KIDS? How do you determine which children require school assistance to help deal socially and emotionally with life?
Which ISSUES? Which specific issues are you targeting with an SEL curriculum? What are the goals? Who and how will you evaluate? Whose values are being used to set goals and measure outcomes?
Which BENEFITS? What are the specific benefits of SEL?Do you have any peer-reviewed research to back it up?Who and how will you determine if those benefits are occurring?
Which PROGRAM? Who developed the SEL program you are using? Is there peer-reviewed research to back it up?
Whose MONEY? Are you receiving money for SEL programs?How much did you receive? Where did it come from?

7 Suggestions for Parental Rights Advocates by Gary Thompson, Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Always keep your coolLaugh at gas-lighting attempts (ie, “You’re a hater.”)
Keep it simple and principle based (ie “Informed consent for experimentation”)
Follow the money and the power.
Review direct source materials.
Review materials with an open mind - A broken clock is right twice a day.Self-care.
Find something bigger than you (God/nature) to commune and heal with.

Why did I opt out my fourth grader from the SEL program?
I reviewed the materials in the LIFE Skills Training program and noticed that family and parents were not presented as a help or benefit to the child. They were rarely mentioned and when they were it was as an influencer who could manipulate, or in an exercise that mentioned a troubled home.
Nevertheless, the program seems to offer some good skills and opportunities for me to have conversations with my own kid. Therefore, I have asked the teacher if I could come in and teach the same lesson to my kid one-on-one so I could be the one creating relationship, teaching values and helping to fill in the “influencer” blanks on the worksheets with a vast support network of family and friends.
Watch the video to learn how I would adjust some of the statements in the book for social and emotional health that actually includes the family.

NAVIGATING THE TRANSGENDER LANDSCAPE

August 9th class with Joel Thornton: https://youtu.be/wu5aI7qlZmk

Click here to get Navigating the Transgender Landscape

Recordings of teacher and legislature training session available upon request. Please email brooke@utahparentsunited.org

In Utah, teachers cannot ask students for their pronouns. If you have been asked for your pronouns please fill out this form.