Kindergarten Teacher Reads Class Books On Transgenderism

[ricechickie]

No, it's not over my head. My deal is that a teacher doesn't get a say if the parents are helping a Kindergarten child transition to the other gender.

Stomping your foot and saying, "It's not appropriate" is not a plan.

Keep it out of kindergarten.

You idiots pushing this garbage need to stop. I can promise if some idiot teacher pulled this stunt with one of ours the blowback would be swift, severe and justfied.

Wait...the parents are pissed...surprise!!

Can you not read?

I would be pushing nothing. In the OP, the child brought the book to school and began dressing as the opposite gender. Do you think the teacher initiated it? Please go back and quote some sentences that support that.

Once again...it's NOT appropiate for kindergarten.

Clearly, you don't have to deal with real-world problems.

You keep stamping your feet and plugging your ears.

I raise seven children, whackjob, trust me I know what real life problems are. Idiot "teachers' such as yourself rank high on the list.

You wouldn't last a semester at our children's school....I"d make sure of it.

Ironic, considering I said I'd even try to work with the batshit crazy parents' wishes.

But you clearly either can't read or comprehend.

Keep on

 

[ricechickie]

It IS a bit much, but what does a teacher do if it's happening in his or her classroom?

The way I read this, a child was identifying as the other gender, and brought in the books to the teacher. Ideally, I would have wanted to draft a letter to parents explaining the situation warning them that their children will have questions, and I wonder why that wasn't done. What I wonder is if there was some kind of privacy issue with the child and her family.

Although, once the child started dressing and identifying as the other gender, it becomes pretty obvious who it is.

Bottom line, this should have been discussed with parents, so they could address the situation at home. Of course, the transgender child in question still deserves every bit of support a school community can give, regardless of your personal opinion.

there is zero reason for parents to give into a 5 year old when it comes to pretty much anything, wanting to be another gender included. It is done under the misguided principle that this will help them later on, but all it does is open up confusion and questions that really shouldn't be dealt with by anyone before puberty. Once they hit that, let them figure it out, and once they hit 18 let a psychologist decide if they actually have a gender dysphoria that only surgery can correct.

As a teacher, I would have no say in how the parents dealt with their own child. As a teacher, it would be my responsibility to consider the whole class and how to best ease that transition.

At 5 years old there shouldn't be a transition in the first place. At 5 years old the best thing to do is see if the kid can become comfortable in their own body.
actual gender re-assignment should be a last resort, not a first.

You guys keep arguing this point, but that has NOTHING to do with the teacher.

The point is the teacher shouldn't even be bringing it up.

So, the child, with the support of parents, stops dressing as a boy, and starts dressing as a girl, and the teacher is supposed to refuse to answer questions of the children?

 

[martybegan]

there is zero reason for parents to give into a 5 year old when it comes to pretty much anything, wanting to be another gender included. It is done under the misguided principle that this will help them later on, but all it does is open up confusion and questions that really shouldn't be dealt with by anyone before puberty. Once they hit that, let them figure it out, and once they hit 18 let a psychologist decide if they actually have a gender dysphoria that only surgery can correct.

As a teacher, I would have no say in how the parents dealt with their own child. As a teacher, it would be my responsibility to consider the whole class and how to best ease that transition.

At 5 years old there shouldn't be a transition in the first place. At 5 years old the best thing to do is see if the kid can become comfortable in their own body.
actual gender re-assignment should be a last resort, not a first.

You guys keep arguing this point, but that has NOTHING to do with the teacher.

The point is the teacher shouldn't even be bringing it up.

So, the child, with the support of parents, stops dressing as a boy, and starts dressing as a girl, and the teacher is supposed to refuse to answer questions of the children?

if the child decided they were a freaking puppy would the parents dress them as a dog and make the teacher acknowledge them as a dog?

 

[ricechickie]

So you would go against the wishes of the parents, who clearly support what you consider "her delusions."

What if she had a doctor's note? A psychologist's note?

How much would you, as a teacher, be willing to subvert the wishes of the parents based on your personal beliefs?

I wouldnt do that to the other kids. Period. That dont need to be introduced to societal perversion at such a young age.

What form would this "not doing it" take?

Would you be willing to get fired?

I dont understand what you are asking
I would not work for a school district that would support this nonsense. No frikkin way

So you wouldn't be a teacher at all.

That is not dealing with an issue as it comes up, and therefore is a foolish answer.

EVERY teacher has to deal with parents who are, in their opinion, batshit crazy. Unless it's clear-cut abuse, or specifically violates school policy, you go along with a parent's wishes about their own child....even if you are rolling your eyes behind their back.

I am surprised at the posters who seem ok with a teacher "raising the child" in this particular case.

Im not talking about raising anyone elses kid. Nor do i give a shit what the parents would want me to do. The general well being of the class is what matters. And introducing them into these delusions isnt one of them.
Maybe not giving into the childs delusion id the only guidance the kid needs. Im sure, at this point, it isnt that complicated. And probably aided by the parents.
I wouldnt let this detour my career. I would just relocate. As i said, a school district that would allow this perversion is not one i would want to work at.

You would relocate to another school district, while explaining that you refused to honor a parent's wishes, because you disagreed with their parenting choices. Which would do fuck-all for the rest of the class, as well as demonstrate that you believe your own views are more important than a parent's, when it comes to their own child. It also shows your unwillingness to follow school policy.

You argue for the thing most conservatives hate about public schools.

 

[ricechickie]

As a teacher, I would have no say in how the parents dealt with their own child. As a teacher, it would be my responsibility to consider the whole class and how to best ease that transition.

At 5 years old there shouldn't be a transition in the first place. At 5 years old the best thing to do is see if the kid can become comfortable in their own body.
actual gender re-assignment should be a last resort, not a first.

You guys keep arguing this point, but that has NOTHING to do with the teacher.

The point is the teacher shouldn't even be bringing it up.

So, the child, with the support of parents, stops dressing as a boy, and starts dressing as a girl, and the teacher is supposed to refuse to answer questions of the children?

if the child decided they were a freaking puppy would the parents dress them as a dog and make the teacher acknowledge them as a dog?

Probably not. I don't know if a parent could find a doctor to diagnose a kid as identifying as a dog.

 

[TNHarley]

I wouldnt do that to the other kids. Period. That dont need to be introduced to societal perversion at such a young age.

What form would this "not doing it" take?

Would you be willing to get fired?

I dont understand what you are asking
I would not work for a school district that would support this nonsense. No frikkin way

So you wouldn't be a teacher at all.

That is not dealing with an issue as it comes up, and therefore is a foolish answer.

EVERY teacher has to deal with parents who are, in their opinion, batshit crazy. Unless it's clear-cut abuse, or specifically violates school policy, you go along with a parent's wishes about their own child....even if you are rolling your eyes behind their back.

I am surprised at the posters who seem ok with a teacher "raising the child" in this particular case.

Im not talking about raising anyone elses kid. Nor do i give a shit what the parents would want me to do. The general well being of the class is what matters. And introducing them into these delusions isnt one of them.
Maybe not giving into the childs delusion id the only guidance the kid needs. Im sure, at this point, it isnt that complicated. And probably aided by the parents.
I wouldnt let this detour my career. I would just relocate. As i said, a school district that would allow this perversion is not one i would want to work at.

You would relocate to another school district, while explaining that you refused to honor a parent's wishes, because you disagreed with their parenting choices. Which would do fuck-all for the rest of the class, as well as demonstrate that you believe your own views are more important that a parent's, when it comes to their own child. It also shows your unwillingness to follow school policy.

You argue for the thing most conservatives hate about public schools.

I would not read books about trannies and shit to my class, no. I wont honor parents wishes if it would hurt the rest of my class. No teacher should.
Schools are for learning about REAL shit. Not indoctrinating delusion.
There is school policy for shoving delusion down childrens throats? Link?

 

[ricechickie]

What form would this "not doing it" take?

Would you be willing to get fired?

I dont understand what you are asking
I would not work for a school district that would support this nonsense. No frikkin way

So you wouldn't be a teacher at all.

That is not dealing with an issue as it comes up, and therefore is a foolish answer.

EVERY teacher has to deal with parents who are, in their opinion, batshit crazy. Unless it's clear-cut abuse, or specifically violates school policy, you go along with a parent's wishes about their own child....even if you are rolling your eyes behind their back.

I am surprised at the posters who seem ok with a teacher "raising the child" in this particular case.

Im not talking about raising anyone elses kid. Nor do i give a shit what the parents would want me to do. The general well being of the class is what matters. And introducing them into these delusions isnt one of them.
Maybe not giving into the childs delusion id the only guidance the kid needs. Im sure, at this point, it isnt that complicated. And probably aided by the parents.
I wouldnt let this detour my career. I would just relocate. As i said, a school district that would allow this perversion is not one i would want to work at.

You would relocate to another school district, while explaining that you refused to honor a parent's wishes, because you disagreed with their parenting choices. Which would do fuck-all for the rest of the class, as well as demonstrate that you believe your own views are more important that a parent's, when it comes to their own child. It also shows your unwillingness to follow school policy.

You argue for the thing most conservatives hate about public schools.

I would not read books about trannies and shit to my class, no. I wont honor parents wishes if it would hurt the rest of my class. No teacher should.
Schools are for learning about REAL shit. Not indoctrinating delusion.
There is school policy for shoving delusion down childrens throats? Link?

Awwww. Your sensibilities are hurt, so you would ignore the psychological needs of your Kindergarten class.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Keep it out of kindergarten.

You idiots pushing this garbage need to stop. I can promise if some idiot teacher pulled this stunt with one of ours the blowback would be swift, severe and justfied.

Wait...the parents are pissed...surprise!!

Can you not read?

I would be pushing nothing. In the OP, the child brought the book to school and began dressing as the opposite gender. Do you think the teacher initiated it? Please go back and quote some sentences that support that.

Once again...it's NOT appropiate for kindergarten.

Clearly, you don't have to deal with real-world problems.

You keep stamping your feet and plugging your ears.

I raise seven children, whackjob, trust me I know what real life problems are. Idiot "teachers' such as yourself rank high on the list.

You wouldn't last a semester at our children's school....I"d make sure of it.

Ironic, considering I said I'd even try to work with the batshit crazy parents' wishes.

But you clearly either can't read or comprehend.

Keep on

Actually you're not worth the effort. You need to learn how the real world works...you live in some delusion. Typical left loon.

Also...it would give me pause to learn you were anywhere near our children. Probably why they attend private school, your ilk can't get to them

 

[ricechickie]

Can you not read?

I would be pushing nothing. In the OP, the child brought the book to school and began dressing as the opposite gender. Do you think the teacher initiated it? Please go back and quote some sentences that support that.

Once again...it's NOT appropiate for kindergarten.

Clearly, you don't have to deal with real-world problems.

You keep stamping your feet and plugging your ears.

I raise seven children, whackjob, trust me I know what real life problems are. Idiot "teachers' such as yourself rank high on the list.

You wouldn't last a semester at our children's school....I"d make sure of it.

Ironic, considering I said I'd even try to work with the batshit crazy parents' wishes.

But you clearly either can't read or comprehend.

Keep on

Actually you're not worth the effort. You need to learn how the real world works...you live in some delusion. Typical left loon.

Also...it would give me pause to learn you were anywhere near our children. Probably why they attend private school, your ilk can't get to them

Bitch, I work in a private school!

 

[TNHarley]

I dont understand what you are asking
I would not work for a school district that would support this nonsense. No frikkin way

So you wouldn't be a teacher at all.

That is not dealing with an issue as it comes up, and therefore is a foolish answer.

EVERY teacher has to deal with parents who are, in their opinion, batshit crazy. Unless it's clear-cut abuse, or specifically violates school policy, you go along with a parent's wishes about their own child....even if you are rolling your eyes behind their back.

I am surprised at the posters who seem ok with a teacher "raising the child" in this particular case.

Im not talking about raising anyone elses kid. Nor do i give a shit what the parents would want me to do. The general well being of the class is what matters. And introducing them into these delusions isnt one of them.
Maybe not giving into the childs delusion id the only guidance the kid needs. Im sure, at this point, it isnt that complicated. And probably aided by the parents.
I wouldnt let this detour my career. I would just relocate. As i said, a school district that would allow this perversion is not one i would want to work at.

You would relocate to another school district, while explaining that you refused to honor a parent's wishes, because you disagreed with their parenting choices. Which would do fuck-all for the rest of the class, as well as demonstrate that you believe your own views are more important that a parent's, when it comes to their own child. It also shows your unwillingness to follow school policy.

You argue for the thing most conservatives hate about public schools.

I would not read books about trannies and shit to my class, no. I wont honor parents wishes if it would hurt the rest of my class. No teacher should.
Schools are for learning about REAL shit. Not indoctrinating delusion.
There is school policy for shoving delusion down childrens throats? Link?

Awwww. Your sensibilities are hurt, so you would ignore the psychological needs of your Kindergarten class.

So you think their "needs" are indoctrination and delusion? This shit isnt imaginary friends or star wars. We are talking shit that will effect them the rest of their lives.
Social perversion isnt good for anyone. Especially innocent children.

 

[martybegan]

At 5 years old there shouldn't be a transition in the first place. At 5 years old the best thing to do is see if the kid can become comfortable in their own body.
actual gender re-assignment should be a last resort, not a first.

You guys keep arguing this point, but that has NOTHING to do with the teacher.

The point is the teacher shouldn't even be bringing it up.

So, the child, with the support of parents, stops dressing as a boy, and starts dressing as a girl, and the teacher is supposed to refuse to answer questions of the children?

if the child decided they were a freaking puppy would the parents dress them as a dog and make the teacher acknowledge them as a dog?

Probably not. I don't know if a parent could find a doctor to diagnose a kid as identifying as a dog.

these days don't be surprised.

If an over 18 person can convince a panel of doctors they truly need surgery to fix themselves, I'm A-OK with it. However this sudden need to see these decisions made as young as 5 freaking years old is just freaking crazy. Kids are better off being comfortable in their own original bodies and every effort should be made to help them accept that. Only when that fails should other steps be taken, and only when the kids are sexually mature and able to make their own legal and moral decisions.

 

[ricechickie]

So you wouldn't be a teacher at all.

That is not dealing with an issue as it comes up, and therefore is a foolish answer.

EVERY teacher has to deal with parents who are, in their opinion, batshit crazy. Unless it's clear-cut abuse, or specifically violates school policy, you go along with a parent's wishes about their own child....even if you are rolling your eyes behind their back.

I am surprised at the posters who seem ok with a teacher "raising the child" in this particular case.

Im not talking about raising anyone elses kid. Nor do i give a shit what the parents would want me to do. The general well being of the class is what matters. And introducing them into these delusions isnt one of them.
Maybe not giving into the childs delusion id the only guidance the kid needs. Im sure, at this point, it isnt that complicated. And probably aided by the parents.
I wouldnt let this detour my career. I would just relocate. As i said, a school district that would allow this perversion is not one i would want to work at.

You would relocate to another school district, while explaining that you refused to honor a parent's wishes, because you disagreed with their parenting choices. Which would do fuck-all for the rest of the class, as well as demonstrate that you believe your own views are more important that a parent's, when it comes to their own child. It also shows your unwillingness to follow school policy.

You argue for the thing most conservatives hate about public schools.

I would not read books about trannies and shit to my class, no. I wont honor parents wishes if it would hurt the rest of my class. No teacher should.
Schools are for learning about REAL shit. Not indoctrinating delusion.
There is school policy for shoving delusion down childrens throats? Link?

Awwww. Your sensibilities are hurt, so you would ignore the psychological needs of your Kindergarten class.

So you think their "needs" are indoctrination and delusion? This shit isnt imaginary friends or star wars. We are talking shit that will effect them the rest of their lives.
Social perversion isnt good for anyone. Especially innocent children.

Their needs are to be supported to do their best learning in the classroom. Anything that takes away from that is a detriment. If a doctor and parents agree that a child is more comfortable being treated as a girl, then my lack of participation in that will just cause that child confusion. It would be SELFISH and PRESUMPTUOUS of me to put my beliefs over the say-so of a doctor and a parent.

So, as I keep typing, my job would be to notify all parents about what is happening, listen to their concerns and questions, and develop a plan for explaining to the children why so and so will be called a different name, and support ALL the children through the change.

I wouldn't stamp my feet, quit my job, abandon my class, or accuse the parents or doctor of being child abusers. I would try to get through this quickly and smoothly, so I could get back to teaching.

 

[ricechickie]

You guys keep arguing this point, but that has NOTHING to do with the teacher.

The point is the teacher shouldn't even be bringing it up.

So, the child, with the support of parents, stops dressing as a boy, and starts dressing as a girl, and the teacher is supposed to refuse to answer questions of the children?

if the child decided they were a freaking puppy would the parents dress them as a dog and make the teacher acknowledge them as a dog?

Probably not. I don't know if a parent could find a doctor to diagnose a kid as identifying as a dog.

these days don't be surprised.

If an over 18 person can convince a panel of doctors they truly need surgery to fix themselves, I'm A-OK with it. However this sudden need to see these decisions made as young as 5 freaking years old is just freaking crazy. Kids are better off being comfortable in their own original bodies and every effort should be made to help them accept that. Only when that fails should other steps be taken, and only when the kids are sexually mature and able to make their own legal and moral decisions.

Let's say I agree with everything you say.

As a teacher, it wouldn't be up to me to go against a parent's or doctor's wishes and plan.

 

[TNHarley]

Im not talking about raising anyone elses kid. Nor do i give a shit what the parents would want me to do. The general well being of the class is what matters. And introducing them into these delusions isnt one of them.
Maybe not giving into the childs delusion id the only guidance the kid needs. Im sure, at this point, it isnt that complicated. And probably aided by the parents.
I wouldnt let this detour my career. I would just relocate. As i said, a school district that would allow this perversion is not one i would want to work at.

You would relocate to another school district, while explaining that you refused to honor a parent's wishes, because you disagreed with their parenting choices. Which would do fuck-all for the rest of the class, as well as demonstrate that you believe your own views are more important that a parent's, when it comes to their own child. It also shows your unwillingness to follow school policy.

You argue for the thing most conservatives hate about public schools.

I would not read books about trannies and shit to my class, no. I wont honor parents wishes if it would hurt the rest of my class. No teacher should.
Schools are for learning about REAL shit. Not indoctrinating delusion.
There is school policy for shoving delusion down childrens throats? Link?

Awwww. Your sensibilities are hurt, so you would ignore the psychological needs of your Kindergarten class.

So you think their "needs" are indoctrination and delusion? This shit isnt imaginary friends or star wars. We are talking shit that will effect them the rest of their lives.
Social perversion isnt good for anyone. Especially innocent children.

Their needs are to be supported to do their best learning in the classroom. Anything that takes away from that is a detriment. If a doctor and parents agree that a child is more comfortable being treated as a girl, then my lack of participation in that will just cause that child confusion. It would be SELFISH and PRESUMPTUOUS of me to put my beliefs over the say-so of a doctor and a parent.

So, as I keep typing, my job would be to notify all parents about what is happening, listen to their concerns and questions, and develop a plan for explaining to the children why so and so will be called a different name, and support ALL the children through the change.

I wouldn't stamp my feet, quit my job, abandon my class, or accuse the parents or doctor of being child abusers. I would try to get through this quickly and smoothly, so I could get back to teaching.

I wasnt referring to name changes and such. I would play along with that. It would be ridiculous not to.
I was referring to reading stories and shit. Teaching them about it. No fucking way.

 

[martybegan]

The point is the teacher shouldn't even be bringing it up.

So, the child, with the support of parents, stops dressing as a boy, and starts dressing as a girl, and the teacher is supposed to refuse to answer questions of the children?

if the child decided they were a freaking puppy would the parents dress them as a dog and make the teacher acknowledge them as a dog?

Probably not. I don't know if a parent could find a doctor to diagnose a kid as identifying as a dog.

these days don't be surprised.

If an over 18 person can convince a panel of doctors they truly need surgery to fix themselves, I'm A-OK with it. However this sudden need to see these decisions made as young as 5 freaking years old is just freaking crazy. Kids are better off being comfortable in their own original bodies and every effort should be made to help them accept that. Only when that fails should other steps be taken, and only when the kids are sexually mature and able to make their own legal and moral decisions.

Let's say I agree with everything you say.

As a teacher, it wouldn't be up to me to go against a parent's or doctor's wishes and plan.

No, that's up to the school board to say "enough". There are plenty of gender neutral clothing the kid can wear that satisfies their current wishes and doesn't force the school to force other kids to deal with all this.

The boy can wear dresses/girl can wear boy clothes at home.

 

[Conservative65]

This is a bit much. Most kindergarteners barely understand the differences between girls and boys. Let alone what it means to be transgender. I'm a huge supporter of the trans community, but I don't agree with discussing it with children who dont have a concept and understanding of these things.

As a teacher I'm shocked she thought it was ok to read something like this without informing parents.

What's sad is that you're a teacher spreading the bullshit you believe.

 

[TNHarley]

Didnt this teacher also do some sort of "gender reveal" to the class? I think i read that the other day. No fucking way

 

[ricechickie]

You would relocate to another school district, while explaining that you refused to honor a parent's wishes, because you disagreed with their parenting choices. Which would do fuck-all for the rest of the class, as well as demonstrate that you believe your own views are more important that a parent's, when it comes to their own child. It also shows your unwillingness to follow school policy.

You argue for the thing most conservatives hate about public schools.

I would not read books about trannies and shit to my class, no. I wont honor parents wishes if it would hurt the rest of my class. No teacher should.
Schools are for learning about REAL shit. Not indoctrinating delusion.
There is school policy for shoving delusion down childrens throats? Link?

Awwww. Your sensibilities are hurt, so you would ignore the psychological needs of your Kindergarten class.

So you think their "needs" are indoctrination and delusion? This shit isnt imaginary friends or star wars. We are talking shit that will effect them the rest of their lives.
Social perversion isnt good for anyone. Especially innocent children.

Their needs are to be supported to do their best learning in the classroom. Anything that takes away from that is a detriment. If a doctor and parents agree that a child is more comfortable being treated as a girl, then my lack of participation in that will just cause that child confusion. It would be SELFISH and PRESUMPTUOUS of me to put my beliefs over the say-so of a doctor and a parent.

So, as I keep typing, my job would be to notify all parents about what is happening, listen to their concerns and questions, and develop a plan for explaining to the children why so and so will be called a different name, and support ALL the children through the change.

I wouldn't stamp my feet, quit my job, abandon my class, or accuse the parents or doctor of being child abusers. I would try to get through this quickly and smoothly, so I could get back to teaching.

I wasnt referring to name changes and such. I would play along with that. It would be ridiculous not to.
I was referring to reading stories and shit. Teaching them about it. No fucking way.

So, you wouldn't answer any kids' questions about it?

Way to go, Teach!

 

[Conservative65]

It IS a bit much, but what does a teacher do if it's happening in his or her classroom?

The way I read this, a child was identifying as the other gender, and brought in the books to the teacher. Ideally, I would have wanted to draft a letter to parents explaining the situation warning them that their children will have questions, and I wonder why that wasn't done. What I wonder is if there was some kind of privacy issue with the child and her family.

Although, once the child started dressing and identifying as the other gender, it becomes pretty obvious who it is.

Bottom line, this should have been discussed with parents, so they could address the situation at home. Of course, the transgender child in question still deserves every bit of support a school community can give, regardless of your personal opinion.

there is zero reason for parents to give into a 5 year old when it comes to pretty much anything, wanting to be another gender included. It is done under the misguided principle that this will help them later on, but all it does is open up confusion and questions that really shouldn't be dealt with by anyone before puberty. Once they hit that, let them figure it out, and once they hit 18 let a psychologist decide if they actually have a gender dysphoria that only surgery can correct.

As a teacher, I would have no say in how the parents dealt with their own child. As a teacher, it would be my responsibility to consider the whole class and how to best ease that transition.

As a teacher, I'd expect you to teach facts not some fantasy that someone can do something that simply can't be done.

 

[Penelope]

They are pushing this book everywhere from what I have seen. She even has a doll. Think of all the money they are making off of this.

It IS a bit much, but what does a teacher do if it's happening in his or her classroom?

The way I read this, a child was identifying as the other gender, and brought in the books to the teacher. Ideally, I would have wanted to draft a letter to parents explaining the situation warning them that their children will have questions, and I wonder why that wasn't done. What I wonder is if there was some kind of privacy issue with the child and her family.

Although, once the child started dressing and identifying as the other gender, it becomes pretty obvious who it is.

Bottom line, this should have been discussed with parents, so they could address the situation at home. Of course, the transgender child in question still deserves every bit of support a school community can give, regardless of your personal opinion.

there is zero reason for parents to give into a 5 year old when it comes to pretty much anything, wanting to be another gender included. It is done under the misguided principle that this will help them later on, but all it does is open up confusion and questions that really shouldn't be dealt with by anyone before puberty. Once they hit that, let them figure it out, and once they hit 18 let a psychologist decide if they actually have a gender dysphoria that only surgery can correct.

As a teacher, I would have no say in how the parents dealt with their own child. As a teacher, it would be my responsibility to consider the whole class and how to best ease that transition.

At 5 years old there shouldn't be a transition in the first place. At 5 years old the best thing to do is see if the kid can become comfortable in their own body.
actual gender re-assignment should be a last resort, not a first.

From every thing I read she or he was not born inter-sex.

inter-sex and gender dysphoria are two different things, and both are very rare.

The current trend seems to be treating any phase of a kid as something that has to be treated and worked on RIGHT NOW, and everyone around them has to go along with it.

Once again...it's NOT appropiate for kindergarten.

Clearly, you don't have to deal with real-world problems.

You keep stamping your feet and plugging your ears.

I raise seven children, whackjob, trust me I know what real life problems are. Idiot "teachers' such as yourself rank high on the list.

You wouldn't last a semester at our children's school....I"d make sure of it.

Ironic, considering I said I'd even try to work with the batshit crazy parents' wishes.

But you clearly either can't read or comprehend.

Keep on

Actually you're not worth the effort. You need to learn how the real world works...you live in some delusion. Typical left loon.

Also...it would give me pause to learn you were anywhere near our children. Probably why they attend private school, your ilk can't get to them

Bitch, I work in a private school!

Would you read the book to kindergarteners without every parent's consent?