Featured Political Correctness????

We received this letter from the school today where our Kindergartner attends:

Dear Parent:

I would like to invite your child to become a member of a kindergarten small group. We will work on making and keeping friends. The group will be co facilitated by (local University) Practicum student __________ and myself.

The group will meet once a week for about 30 minutes. We will meet six weeks during the school day at a time selected by your child's teacher. Your child will not miss core academic instruction.

Please complete the form below and return it to school as soon as possible. If you have questions, you may call me at ***-**** or email me at ___________________________.

Sincerely,

_____________
School Counselor
__________________
School Counselor Intern

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My wife presented me this letter to see what I thought. I googled the persons on the letter, all are social psychologists, fairly young as well, from the local University.

First I thought that it sounds like perhaps an indoctrination session of political correctness.

Secondly I thought of how typical kindergartners don't really have trouble making friends.

What are your thoughts?

 

Good answer! I want to find out exactly what they are going to teach and if there is some curriculum I can examine. I'm interested in how they will react to an inquiry.

 

Thanks brother, we appreciate that.

Will pray on how to ask these counselor's concerning the curriculum. I thought 'PC' when I read the letter after my wife handed it to me without comment. After I said it seems PC to me she questioned which kindergartner's have trouble making friends. I'm intrigued with what they mean by 'keeping' friends.

 

My 'agree' rating is about your investigative intent, not that I believe you to be paranoid. No comment on the 'cantankerous' part. Roflmao

 

We sent this response to the email provided on the letter:

We received a letter about forming a Kindergarten small group at __________ Elementary.

In the letter it was mentioned that 'We will work on making and keeping friends'.

Could you provide the curriculum and topics that you will be discussing with the kindergartners about making and keeping friends in order that an informed decision can be made?

Please provide a detailed plan of discussions intended upon this group so that we can make an informed decision.

Thank you.

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We will let you know of any responses.

 

Here is the response to the above:

Hello


Thanks for your email. I am just wondering which child is yours. I am happy to share information with you but want to be sure with whom I am sharing.


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How would you respond to this? Why should she 'be wondering' whose child this is? Really? I don't think it's important at all, nor does it matter what the name of our child is imho.

 

Hello Don,

No need for the 'Um...' brother, I mean I know I'm not the smartest feller in the world, but even I didn't make that mistake! Our email is anonymous and had no signatures or names, so your 'if' has been answered on that level.

We are not sure who she is, or what she does. All we know is she and 2 other 'hefty' women want to teach the children 'something'. We aren't amused.

I understand but this isn't a request for information on a student.

I see. I agree here. Perhaps there was a day when a parent was praised because they desired to be involved and in the know. Now it seems that one will get 'the evil eye' for daring to ask.

We've had no incidents with the school with any children who have attended. But, if this were soome PC training on accepting certain lifestyles (not just the person) I would gladly be labelled a trouble maker and a Christian trouble maker especially.

Now, how would you respond to her email?

 

lolzzzzzzz...

 

1) The letter sent home raised a red flag. Do you think we are going to make ourselves a target by asking publicly? I think not.

2) The response by email raises yet another red flag. The curriculum about 'making and keeping friends' should have been happily shared. Not to mention such a topic isn't needed at this level.

3) If my name is given I get this feeling that the next thing will be the question 'Why are you asking'? as if to be involved and wanting to know is 'suspicious activity'. I'll pass.

All the above is perfectly acceptable especially in this post modernist politically correct society to which we belong.

 

That's what we did. Thank you.