Parents' Right to opt out of Books and Lessons Promoting LGBTQ Ideas

I do not want my children to read any of those books

Leave our kids to do right thing

This should not be taught in school. Am totally against it.

Give rights of parents on their own children. They have to right what to choose for their children.

No

Live my kids

I respect others right and I demand mine!!

Signed

No, no and no.

My kids go to school to learn math, science and other things that help them to go to college, not to learn about sexual orientation.

We need parents right and religious freedom.

Out of promoting eductinal book LGBTQ

NO

Dear MCPS and Members of the School Board, We, the undersigned parents and community members, hereby present this petition to advocate for the recognition and protection of parents' rights to opt out of books and lessons that promote LGBTQ ideas within the school curriculum of MCPS. We acknowledge and appreciate the importance of creating an inclusive and supportive educational environment that fosters respect and acceptance for all students, regardless of their identity. We believe in promoting diversity, empathy, and understanding within our schools. However, we firmly believe that parents should have the ultimate authority and responsibility to guide the moral and cultural education of their children. It is our deeply held belief that the introduction of sensitive topics should be a matter entrusted to parents, who are best positioned to determine the timing, content, and approach of such discussions within the context of their family values and beliefs. Therefore, we request that the School Board implement a policy that grants parents the right to opt out their children from any books, curriculum materials, or lessons that include LGBTQ content. This opt-out provision would allow parents to exercise their fundamental rights to direct their children's education and upbringing while ensuring that alternative educational options are made available to those who choose to opt out. We understand that diversity and inclusivity are important values to be taught in schools, and we do not advocate for any form of discrimination. Rather, we seek to strike a balance that respects the rights of all stakeholders involved, including parents, while maintaining a nurturing and academically enriching learning environment for all students. In addition, we request that the School Board establish clear and transparent procedures that allow parents to review and provide feedback on curriculum materials related to LGBTQ content. This will foster open dialogue between

Please leave our kids for us.Don't teaching this devil spirit and lesson. Just teach them to be a good people and citizen. Tks

It is not acceptable

According to our religion

I am orthodox Christian

What about our rights. No one can decide what is best for our children. This is against nature and religion. They can practice what they desire in their life but not about our kids and their future.

We know for our kids what's good for them?