Author: unitedfamilies

Counter-protests were also present, primarily composed of progressive advocates, leading to heated exchanges. Chants such as “Leave the kids alone!” could be heard from the Muslim protesters, highlighting the discontent with the perceived overreach of progressive ideologies into their children’s education…A recent directive from the Ottawa school board, advising staff to adopt ‘they/them’ pronouns for all students starting in September, has intensified dissatisfaction among some parents. An interviewed Muslim mother voiced her outrage at what she viewed as imposed lessons on non-traditional marriages, reflecting a broader concern shared by several other parents in the community.

A recent event was the “straw that broke the camel’s back,” leading him to yank his kids from the Granby School District — an occurrence he said recently unfolded during morning announcements.

“The latest incident was when the principal at the elementary school stood in front of a Pride flag and forced all the students to watch a 45-second-long video where students declared that … if you’re a boy but you feel like a girl, you could be a girl, or you could be a ‘they’ or you could be whatever you want to be,” Reyes said.

The video — shown to third, fourth, and fifth graders — was reportedly titled “Pride to Me” and featured children talking about pride, having same-sex parents, and being able to be “both” genders.