Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
 
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: The guidance document "Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content" was developed in conjunction with stakeholders in order to comply with SB656 (2022).
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7/16/22  5:13 pm
Commenter: Elizabeth Morgan

Keep Classrooms Free and Open
 

As a Virginia resident, I oppose VDOE's overly broad and vague model policies regarding sexually explicit content in instructional materials.

Teachers, librarians, and education experts have years of experience and are well equipped to introduce diverse and sometimes difficult subjects into the classroom. They are trained professionals whose jobs are to put the students’ interests first. The proposed model policies would make it harder for these educators to do their job and will likely result in censorship due to teacher and librarian’s fear or confusion over what qualifies as “sexually explicit content.”

These policies are antithetical to learning and a waste of time for educators. 

 

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