Texas first grader traumatized by poster of "different colored children holding hands"; school trustee works to remove such 'ideology' from classrooms

[BNR32FAN]

Conroe ISD trustee argues displays of racial inclusivity and pride in classrooms should be removed​

One trustee says a child was traumatized by a poster showing different colored children holding hands and had to switch classrooms.

Dungan [the trustee] wouldn't say whether she found that poster objectionable, just that she wants to avoid "situations like that" by having the board adopt stricter standards and adhere to state policies already in place, prohibiting teachers from displaying political items not relevant to curriculum.

Traumatized? I can’t even begin to believe that is anything other than an extreme exaggeration. If a child was actually traumatized by such a picture then that child has severe mental problems and you’re not going to be able to accommodate such a child in a public classroom.

 

[RDKirk]

We don't know the actual poster message portrayed. But, anyone paying attention knows the real message behind it... get minority votes. And, what party benefits the most these days from using that message? Liberals seem to have complete control of the education system.

You're not going to convince me that integration is not a basic good thing for society.

 

[BNR32FAN]

We don't know the actual poster message portrayed. But, anyone paying attention knows the real message behind it... get minority votes. And, what party benefits the most these days from using that message? Liberals seem to have complete control of the education system.

Trying to get votes from 1st graders? Obviously such a poster is designed to promote equality.

 

[inquiring mind]

You're not going to convince me that integration is not a basic good thing for society.

I'm trying to tell you it's about getting minority votes (we're on your side, looking out for you, etc) and you go right to the race card.

 

[Belk]

There's always 'Do Nothing and it'll work out for the best'... we're seeing how that works out.

Look at those goalposts move.

 

[essentialsaltes]

I'm trying to tell you it's about getting minority votes (we're on your side, looking out for you, etc) and you go right to the race card.

In the context of a public schoolroom, 'we' is America. We The People welcome all.

 

[inquiring mind]

Trying to get votes from 1st graders? Obviously such a poster is designed to promote equality.

You aren't paying attention... post #40.

 

[BNR32FAN]

You aren't paying attention... post #40.

I apologize if I misrepresented your position. I do admit that I did not read the previous discussion so please accept my sincere apology if I misrepresented you friend, it was not intentional.

 

[RDKirk]

I'm trying to tell you it's about getting minority votes (we're on your side, looking out for you, etc) and you go right to the race card.

Oh, you're going to try to blow the smoke up my petticoats that "minority votes" is not an allusion to race?

 

[inquiring mind]

Oh, you're going to try to blow the smoke up my petticoats that "minority votes" is not an allusion to race?

Oh my, I'm not going down that rabbit hole. It's about what I said, getting votes.

 

[Belk]

Oh my, I'm not going down that rabbit hole. It's about what I said, getting votes.

Getting votes is bad?

 

[Lukaris]

There is no common sense instinct left in America. I believe liberal leftists have done most to destroy it and the fallout has affected conservatives really bad also.

 

[inquiring mind]

Getting votes is bad?

Depends on how you do it.

 

[Belk]

Depends on how you do it.

Is how democrats are going about it against the law?

 

[FreeinChrist]

So is this the posted that "traumatised" a child?

A Child Was Traumatized by Poster of People of Different Races Holding Hands?!

Yes, you read that headline correctly. A child was traumatized, not by a violent picture or a scary movie poster, but by a poster of people of two different races holding hands.

news.yahoo.com

oh my (rolling my eyes)

This video would probably cause a psychic break in the child (or the parents)

 

[essentialsaltes]

So is this the posted that "traumatised" a child?

That is not very likely to be the poster. A lot of news articles are using random photos to 'illustrate' the story.

 

[Fireinfolding]

Traumatized? I can’t even begin to believe that is anything other than an extreme exaggeration. If a child was actually traumatized by such a picture then that child has severe mental problems and you’re not going to be able to accommodate such a child in a public classroom.

How do these stories make it into the news cycle would be my question, it seems more like they are scripted and chosen to trigger an audience.

I wonder if I called the news media about how my child reacted to something or other if it would make it into the news? Its just weird

 

[essentialsaltes]

How do these stories make it into the news cycle would be my question, it seems more like they are scripted and chosen to trigger an audience.

I wonder if I called the news media about how my child reacted to something or other if it would make it into the news? Its just weird

What if you called a school board trustee to complain about how your child reacted to something or other and the school trustee used that as ammunition in a public school board meeting to limit teachers' freedom to decorate their classrooms? Once this became grist for public officials using government power to try to ban speech, that's newsworthy. Certainly for the community in which this could happen, and in the broader national conversation about things being banned in classrooms.

 

[variant]

Build a Wall!
Welfare queens steal your money!
Support Israel!
Inner city crime is dystopian!
Whites males are the true repressed minority!

Doesn't use the race card. Pull the other one, it has bells on.

They don't use the race card, more like the race megaphone.

 

[variant]

How do these stories make it into the news cycle would be my question, it seems more like they are scripted and chosen to trigger an audience.

I wonder if I called the news media about how my child reacted to something or other if it would make it into the news? Its just weird

Because of years of hand wringing moral panic being foisted upon our school system by conservative agitators.

The administrator was being called out and couldn't give even a single good example for why the standards had to be changed.

It would be merely annoying if there weren't so many real and pressing issues to actually be discussed on a national stage and we're constantly bogged down in utter nonsense.