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| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Support notification of parents | Cindy Browning | 8/5/22 5:14 pm |
| In strong opposition to SB 656 | Becky | 8/4/22 12:10 am |
| Thank you | Anonymous (127117) | 8/4/22 12:01 am |
| Restoring Parental Consent in Our Classrooms | Yolanda F. Williams | 8/3/22 11:59 pm |
| Don't censor teachers and librarians | Carola Haas | 8/3/22 11:57 pm |
| OPPOSE SB656 | A. Martin | 8/3/22 11:55 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Bridget Sharphorn | 8/3/22 11:48 pm |
| Opposition to policies outlined in document | Virginia Tech Student | 8/3/22 11:43 pm |
| Oppose this as it is anti-gay. This will do harm in educational settings. | Educator | 8/3/22 11:38 pm |
| Wording is too vague | Eva Anderson | 8/3/22 11:33 pm |
| OPPOSE | Carol, Teacher | 8/3/22 11:31 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (127108) | 8/3/22 11:30 pm |
| SB 656 - an embarrassment for Virginians | Jennifer Yox | 8/3/22 11:29 pm |
| No discriminatory, divisive legislation | Ruth D’Eredita | 8/3/22 11:29 pm |
| Opposing View from a Primary Care Physician | Andrew Lam | 8/3/22 11:29 pm |
| Strongly oppose. | Janie Latham | 8/3/22 11:25 pm |
| Ensure LGBTQ+ Works are not Censored | Anonymous (127103) | 8/3/22 11:24 pm |
| Human rights are for all | Anonymous (127102) | 8/3/22 11:23 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | A. Knight | 8/3/22 11:21 pm |
| DOE 'Sexually Explicit' Guidance | Roland Winston | 8/3/22 11:21 pm |
| Strongly Oppose — Protect All Kids by Protecting LGBTQIA Kids | Michelle Wiss | 8/3/22 11:18 pm |
| Richmond parent strongly opposing SB656 | Anonymous (127098) | 8/3/22 11:15 pm |
| VA Dept of Ed's Sexually Explicit Model Policies | Trisha Heyer | 8/3/22 11:14 pm |
| strongly support Model Policies | Roberta | 8/3/22 11:11 pm |
| Book classification policy | Joanna Kaylor | 8/3/22 11:11 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE! | Anonymous (127094) | 8/3/22 11:10 pm |
| Oppose SB656 | M Goldberg | 8/3/22 11:09 pm |
| Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Bobby | 8/3/22 11:07 pm |
| I object to VA Dept of Ed's Sexually Explicit Model Policies | Cooper Jessup | 8/3/22 11:07 pm |
| Protecting LGBTQ Children | Anonymous (127090) | 8/3/22 10:52 pm |
| opposing VA Dept of Ed's Sexually Explicit Model Policies | Raj | 8/3/22 10:51 pm |
| Please do not censor conversations about LGBTQ experiences. | Tenley Peterson | 8/3/22 10:50 pm |
| Oppose Virginia's Don't Say Gay | Michael Nehl | 8/3/22 10:47 pm |
| Discriminatory Language | Mark Witzel / Fairfax County Public Schools | 8/3/22 10:46 pm |
| I strongly oppose this! | Amy Lourenco | 8/3/22 10:45 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Debra | 8/3/22 10:44 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (127083) | 8/3/22 10:42 pm |
| Strongly Oppose SB 656 | Kathy Viriginia Parent | 8/3/22 10:42 pm |
| I Strongly OPPOSE Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Daniel Gilley | 8/3/22 10:37 pm |
| Strongly support the guidance change | Dana T. | 8/3/22 10:36 pm |
| Senate Bill 656 | Laura Bowman | 8/3/22 10:34 pm |
| strongly opposs | Anonymous (127078) | 8/3/22 10:33 pm |
| I strongly oppose this model policy’s bigoted definition of “sexual content” | Kristen | 8/3/22 10:33 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Kim Crawley | 8/3/22 10:33 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (127075) | 8/3/22 10:31 pm |
| I fully support this document! Children must be protected! | Anonymous (127074) | 8/3/22 10:30 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (127073) | 8/3/22 10:30 pm |
| Support | J Fry | 8/3/22 10:30 pm |
| Support | Anonymous (127071) | 8/3/22 10:30 pm |
| Strongly Oppose SB656 | Wendy Fervan Kersey | 8/3/22 10:27 pm |
| We have got to have age appropriate safeguards in place | Natalie Erdossy | 8/3/22 10:26 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Kathy A Beery | 8/3/22 10:24 pm |
| Oppose | Anonymous (127066) | 8/3/22 10:23 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Sara K | 8/3/22 10:22 pm |
| Equal rights are human rights-vote no to don’t say gay bill | Mary Cho | 8/3/22 10:21 pm |
| Strongly oppose SB656 | Steven Key | 8/3/22 10:20 pm |
| Oppose | Lindsay Tuck | 8/3/22 10:20 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (127061) | 8/3/22 10:19 pm |
| Strongly Support | E Fry | 8/3/22 10:18 pm |
| Oppose | Emily VanDerhoff | 8/3/22 10:15 pm |
| Strongly oppose model policies | Amy Shaw | 8/3/22 10:15 pm |
| Opposition to Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Anonymous (127057) | 8/3/22 10:15 pm |
| VA CODE changing “Sexual content “ | Robin | 8/3/22 10:13 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Ren | 8/3/22 10:12 pm |
| I fully support Senate Bill 656. | Connors, J. W. | 8/3/22 10:10 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Elle Coyne | 8/3/22 10:10 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Concerned mom | 8/3/22 10:08 pm |
| Strongly oppose censorship | Skie | 8/3/22 10:07 pm |
| Parent of high school and middle school students | April Chandler | 8/3/22 10:06 pm |
| SB656 | Deborah Ritenour | 8/3/22 10:06 pm |
| Strongly oppose Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Mary Haak | 8/3/22 10:02 pm |
| OPPOSE | Anonymous (127047) | 8/3/22 10:01 pm |
| Keep perverse sexual issues away from our kids! | Russell Laird | 8/3/22 10:01 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | BoyMomX2 | 8/3/22 10:00 pm |
| Strongly Oppose SB 656 | Anne Whipple | 8/3/22 9:59 pm |
| Opposed | Lucas B | 8/3/22 9:59 pm |
| Lgb | Susan Hyde | 8/3/22 9:59 pm |
| Strongly Oppose Proposed Guidance Document | Christopher Day | 8/3/22 9:58 pm |
| Strongly Oppose this legislation!!! | Kelly Statz | 8/3/22 9:58 pm |
| Strongly oppose SB 656 | Judith | 8/3/22 9:57 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Anonymous (127038) | 8/3/22 9:54 pm |
| love is love, love is for school children | teacher | 8/3/22 9:53 pm |
| Oppose | Kathryn Lang | 8/3/22 9:52 pm |
| Why would heterosexuality and homosexuality be unequal under a policy or law? | Parent in Virginia | 8/3/22 9:52 pm |
| Strongly support the guidance change | Theodore B | 8/3/22 9:51 pm |
| Strongly Oppose SB656 | Alison | 8/3/22 9:50 pm |
| this will exclude teaching about valuable experiences of those of us attracted to animals | i am concerned that children will not learn about us. We exist, see us. | 8/3/22 9:50 pm |
| Please oppose this policy. Teachers and librarians should be choosing books, not the government. | Amanda | 8/3/22 9:49 pm |
| Support all students by opposing | Amy | 8/3/22 9:44 pm |
| Policy re Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Anonymous (127029) | 8/3/22 9:44 pm |
| No sexually explicit content in schools | Tim McGhee | 8/3/22 9:44 pm |
| Real concerns with SB 656 | Sandy | 8/3/22 9:43 pm |
| Strongly support! | Amy | 8/3/22 9:38 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Grace Kelly | 8/3/22 9:38 pm |
| Opposed to SB 656 | Libya Doman | 8/3/22 9:33 pm |
| No to “Don’t say gay bill” | Joanmarie Foster | 8/3/22 9:32 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Cynthia Barden | 8/3/22 9:30 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Adrianne Roy | 8/3/22 9:29 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (127020) | 8/3/22 9:28 pm |
| Very Strongly Support | Steven Maher | 8/3/22 9:26 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Emma | 8/3/22 9:25 pm |
| SB656 | thomas calhoun | 8/3/22 9:25 pm |
| Strongly opposed to this legislation | Karyn Stone | 8/3/22 9:25 pm |
| Sexual Orientation is not X rated | Vanessa Wagner | 8/3/22 9:24 pm |
| this is crazy all children need to read about sex in school | you won’t be successful if not exposed to explicit material as a child | 8/3/22 9:20 pm |
| Don’t be homophobic | Alexandra | 8/3/22 9:19 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (127011) | 8/3/22 9:17 pm |
| No banning LGBTQ+ books please | HM | 8/3/22 9:17 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | E | 8/3/22 9:14 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Julie Buchanan | 8/3/22 9:11 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Parent in 20164 | 8/3/22 9:10 pm |
| "Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content" | Sequoia Counseling Services | 8/3/22 9:08 pm |
| Strong support of SB 656 | VA MD | 8/3/22 9:07 pm |
| Education | Lorraine Zito | 8/3/22 9:06 pm |
| LGBTQ is not explicit | Anonymous (127004) | 8/3/22 9:06 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Loudoun4all | 8/3/22 9:05 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Andrew Lee | 8/3/22 9:05 pm |
| Keep your homophobia off my books. | E. King | 8/3/22 9:05 pm |
| strongly oppose | Rebecca Harris | 8/3/22 9:05 pm |
| Donald Trump is still President. Trump is wearing Biden’s face | MAGA | 8/3/22 9:04 pm |
| Let the Educators Educate | BT | 8/3/22 9:04 pm |
| Can you guys show the early 90s Melania Trump light bdsm pics | Ted Kennedy | 8/3/22 9:03 pm |
| Donald Trump touched my privates | Macaca | 8/3/22 9:01 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Shirley Cline | 8/3/22 9:01 pm |
| We are not FL | VA Resident and Voter | 8/3/22 9:01 pm |
| I support this! | Anonymous (126990) | 8/3/22 8:59 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Cameron Kasper | 8/3/22 8:59 pm |
| False equivalency | Jen Lofquist | 8/3/22 8:57 pm |
| Oppose | Mike Garrahan | 8/3/22 8:55 pm |
| sexually explicit content | Cheryl Binkley | 8/3/22 8:53 pm |
| Support of parental rights | Anonymous (126985) | 8/3/22 8:52 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Christopher Lee Shaver | 8/3/22 8:51 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Tracy Van Duston | 8/3/22 8:50 pm |
| Protect LGBTQIA youth! | Mary-Rose Amos | 8/3/22 8:50 pm |
| Support this policy | Ryan Yoho | 8/3/22 8:49 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Anjy C | 8/3/22 8:48 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Jason Diggs | 8/3/22 8:46 pm |
| Do NOT adopt. Absolutely opposed. | Matt Leslie | 8/3/22 8:46 pm |
| ABSOLUTELY and VEHEMENTLY OPPOSE | Barbara Waldron | 8/3/22 8:43 pm |
| Oppose | Ashley Brown | 8/3/22 8:43 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | R W | 8/3/22 8:42 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Matthew Carter | 8/3/22 8:40 pm |
| Strongly oppose. No to Youngkin’s homophobia and culture wars | No to Youngkin’s Culture Wars | 8/3/22 8:38 pm |
| The state is not my kids parents | James | 8/3/22 8:36 pm |
| Oppose as written | Anonymous (126971) | 8/3/22 8:34 pm |
| Oppose | Virginia LGBTQ Ally | 8/3/22 8:32 pm |
| Why do we continue doing to oppress others | Anonymous (126969) | 8/3/22 8:32 pm |
| SB 656 | Diane Schrier, AAUW | 8/3/22 8:30 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Lee Walzer | 8/3/22 8:30 pm |
| STRONLY OPPOSE | Morgan | 8/3/22 8:30 pm |
| OPPOSE! | Ethan Reed | 8/3/22 8:29 pm |
| Teach tolerance | Amy Owen | 8/3/22 8:27 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | L Kannengieszer | 8/3/22 8:26 pm |
| strongly Oppose | RENEE ATKINSON | 8/3/22 8:25 pm |
| Oppose DOE Draft Guidance | Roland Winston | 8/3/22 8:18 pm |
| Kids are not your experiment. Support 656 | Anonymous (126959) | 8/3/22 8:18 pm |
| Support 656 Stop Grooming kids | Anonymous (126958) | 8/3/22 8:16 pm |
| Support 656 and Parental rights | Anonymous (126957) | 8/3/22 8:14 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Annee Olden | 8/3/22 8:11 pm |
| STRONGLY SUPPORT | Hunt McMahon | 8/3/22 8:10 pm |
| OPPOSE | Julie Napear | 8/3/22 8:03 pm |
| opposition to the Draft Guidance document related to SB 656 | Tara Ajello | 8/3/22 8:01 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Irene Stout | 8/3/22 7:58 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE!!! | Jody Chance | 8/3/22 7:57 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (125969) | 8/3/22 7:51 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Charles Ellinger | 8/3/22 7:51 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Tamara Showalter | 8/3/22 7:50 pm |
| STRONGLY SUPPORT | Elizabeth Christiansen | 8/3/22 7:49 pm |
| Strongly Support Model Policies for Sexually Explicit Materials | Wanda Wylam | 8/3/22 7:47 pm |
| Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Kimberly Maher | 8/3/22 7:45 pm |
| Oppose SB 656 | Anonymous (125963) | 8/3/22 7:43 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (125962) | 8/3/22 7:42 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Phillip Flavin | 8/3/22 7:41 pm |
| Don’t Say Gay bill | Eugene Wolf | 8/3/22 7:39 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Sandy Power | 8/3/22 7:38 pm |
| VIOLENTLY OPPOSE | Chrischa Ives | 8/3/22 7:37 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (125957) | 8/3/22 7:37 pm |
| OPPOSED | Anon | 8/3/22 7:36 pm |
| Strongly OPPOSE | Jessica Ellinger | 8/3/22 7:35 pm |
| Strongly Oppose any comparison of consensual sex between adults of ANY gender to beastiality, etc. | Stephanie Ragusky | 8/3/22 7:34 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | T. D. | 8/3/22 7:32 pm |
| Strongly oppose book banning! | Anonymous (125952) | 8/3/22 7:31 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Colin Stewart | 8/3/22 7:27 pm |
| Oppose the 'Sexually Explicit' Guidance as written | Virginia Council on LGBTQ+ | 8/3/22 7:27 pm |
| Oppose all changes to define what is allowed in school libraries | Thomas Sachs | 8/3/22 7:26 pm |
| Support for SB656 Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Laura Bryant Hanford | 8/3/22 7:26 pm |
| Strongly oppose these “guidelines” | Anonymous (125947) | 8/3/22 7:25 pm |
| STRONGLY SUPPORT | Anonymous (125946) | 8/3/22 7:24 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Erika Guess | 8/3/22 7:23 pm |
| Strongly OPPOSE | Melanie S. | 8/3/22 7:23 pm |
| Oppose this to the fullest extent | Cris Candice Tuck | 8/3/22 7:22 pm |
| Oppose model policies designed to encourage censorship | Molly Clarkson, NBCT | 8/3/22 7:20 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Equality Loudoun | 8/3/22 7:19 pm |
| Strongly support | Ronda Gilbert | 8/3/22 7:19 pm |
| Just because you’re different doesn’t mean you’re not supposed to exist! | Anonymous (124955) | 8/3/22 7:18 pm |
| Strongly Opposed | Patti Hinko | 8/3/22 7:17 pm |
| VEHEMENTLY OPPOSE | R M Gonzales | 8/3/22 7:17 pm |
| Support- not about pushing out any group or censorship | This is about the opportunity to opt out of all sexually explicit material | 8/3/22 7:16 pm |
| exclusion has no place in public schools | Parent in VB | 8/3/22 7:16 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Sandi | 8/3/22 7:15 pm |
| What the heck people | EC | 8/3/22 7:14 pm |
| Support- a move in the correct direction -NO to extreme minority pushing for more bizarreness | Virginian parent tired of it. Let kids learn academics. | 8/3/22 7:12 pm |
| Strongly oppose | JME | 8/3/22 7:10 pm |
| VDOE's Model Policies concerning materials with “sexually explicit content" are ill-advised | Virginia Reed | 8/3/22 7:08 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Nicol Pomeroy | 8/3/22 7:04 pm |
| Oppose / Waste of time and resources | Jessica Bridges | 8/3/22 7:03 pm |
| Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | C | 8/3/22 7:03 pm |
| This policy is homophobic | Parent of three kids | 8/3/22 7:00 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Mark Pomeroy | 8/3/22 6:59 pm |
| Vulnerable students do not need further marginalization | Parent and educator | 8/3/22 6:58 pm |
| strongly support- let’s focus on academics instead of pushing an agenda | This fad will pass and we can get back coexisting and academics. | 8/3/22 6:56 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Freedom from ignorance | 8/3/22 6:56 pm |
| strongly opposed to this bill. | Leah Fallon | 8/3/22 6:55 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Jane Murphy | 8/3/22 6:55 pm |
| Oppose | Amanda Golino | 8/3/22 6:55 pm |
| Do not implement this policy | Jay Mahan | 8/3/22 6:53 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Josh Taylor | 8/3/22 6:52 pm |
| Keep Age-appropriate LGBTQ+ books | Scott Kaiser-Toney | 8/3/22 6:52 pm |
| Opposed as written | Jennifer Schuyler | 8/3/22 6:51 pm |
| Support STRONGLY | Anonymous (124929) | 8/3/22 6:50 pm |
| Finally some sensible proposals instead of the rush to wokeness. | Janice | 8/3/22 6:43 pm |
| Strongly oppose this pointless and needless law | Robert Guess | 8/3/22 6:41 pm |
| I strongly opposed this proposal. | Amanda Mileur | 8/3/22 6:40 pm |
| Support! Protect the children | Sexually explicit material of any kind in school is not needed | 8/3/22 6:37 pm |
| Discrimination Cloaked as | Jake Newsome, Ph.D. | 8/3/22 6:36 pm |
| Oppose! Protect the children. | John Bordeaux | 8/3/22 6:35 pm |
| Oppose | denise Cross | 8/3/22 6:26 pm |
| Inconceivably stupid | Amelia | 8/3/22 6:25 pm |
| Rework Policy | Stop Marginalizing Students | Brandon | 8/3/22 6:25 pm |
| The Bible and Shakespeare would require parental permission for students to read? | Maureen Blake | 8/3/22 6:25 pm |
| I STRONGLY SUPPORT this bill. | Lori Traveller | 8/3/22 6:22 pm |
| Strongly Opposed | Concerned Parent | 8/3/22 6:15 pm |
| I STRONGLY SUPPORT this! | C. Charles | 8/3/22 6:09 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Courtney Whitworth | 8/3/22 6:09 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Nina | 8/3/22 6:09 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Kim Neville | 8/3/22 6:08 pm |
| Strongly support this bill | Jeff Fuller | 8/3/22 6:08 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE SB 656 -- sad for the future of Virginia | Cameron Fletcher | 8/3/22 6:05 pm |
| Opposed... | Dawn R | 8/3/22 6:05 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS BILL! | Catherine | 8/3/22 6:04 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (124906) | 8/3/22 6:00 pm |
| Strongly Opposed! | Bryce Dunn | 8/3/22 5:59 pm |
| Strongly Oppose Senate Bill 656 | Alvina McHale | 8/3/22 5:58 pm |
| Strongly oppose this - stop trying to push that LGBT = graphic sexual content | Very concerned citizen | 8/3/22 5:58 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Sterling Parent | 8/3/22 5:55 pm |
| Strongly oppose | sbrooks | 8/3/22 5:55 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Gary H. | 8/3/22 5:53 pm |
| Opposed | Anon | 8/3/22 5:48 pm |
| Oppose | James | 8/3/22 5:46 pm |
| OPPOSE: LGBTQ+ content does NOT equal sexual content | Laura R. | 8/3/22 5:43 pm |
| Conservative parent | Big tom | 8/3/22 5:39 pm |
| STRONGLY oppose | Kristen Cox | 8/3/22 5:36 pm |
| SB 656 | Concerned grandparent | 8/3/22 5:36 pm |
| Oppose draft Guidance | Mothers and Others of Virginia | 8/3/22 5:33 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | James | 8/3/22 5:30 pm |
| Strongly agree | Concerned Virginian | 8/3/22 5:29 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Donaldson | 8/3/22 5:18 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Lesley B (MS Teacher & HS/ESParent) | 8/3/22 5:18 pm |
| Strongly Opposed to Model Policies on "Sexually Explicit Content" | Candy Murphy | 8/3/22 5:17 pm |
| Strongly oppose - stop censorship | Mark Long | 8/3/22 5:15 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Concerned Parent | 8/3/22 5:15 pm |
| Strongly Support Senate Bill 656 | Child Care Provider | 8/3/22 5:15 pm |
| Striking a Balance | GS Corso | 8/3/22 5:12 pm |
| Parental input | Anonymous (124883) | 8/3/22 5:12 pm |
| Strongly Oppose SB656 | Mary Ann Ressin | 8/3/22 5:11 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Proud Ally mom | 8/3/22 5:11 pm |
| Words don’t make you gay | Concerned Citizen | 8/3/22 5:09 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSED. | Hope Allen | 8/3/22 5:06 pm |
| SB 656 guidelines must clarify that LGBTQIA+ topics are not inherently “sexually explicit” | Catherine Romatowski | 8/3/22 5:06 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSED | Sheree Thiessen | 8/3/22 5:05 pm |
| SB 656 | Debra Perras | 8/3/22 5:04 pm |
| Strongly Opposed from Loudoun | Anonymous (124875) | 8/3/22 5:01 pm |
| Oppose censorship in schools | Mary Wilson | 8/3/22 4:58 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Stephanie N. | 8/3/22 4:52 pm |
| Saying Gay isn’t bad you alarmist homophobic bigots | A human | 8/3/22 4:52 pm |
| strongly oppose. this is incredibly harmful. | Martha | 8/3/22 4:52 pm |
| Pathetic. | Robert | 8/3/22 4:47 pm |
| Please do not ban books | DC | 8/3/22 4:44 pm |
| Keep young minds open! | Sue Keitelman | 8/3/22 4:43 pm |
| STRONGLY SUPPORT SENATE BILL 656 | Patricia Slough | 8/3/22 4:40 pm |
| Don’t Say Gay Bill Proposal | Karen J | 8/3/22 4:16 pm |
| Objections to VDOE's Proposal concerning "Sexually Explicit Material" | Adrienne Buskard | 8/3/22 4:14 pm |
| STUPID Policy. | Marilynne Blair | 8/3/22 4:11 pm |
| This is not needed | Josh | 8/3/22 4:10 pm |
| I STRONGLY SUPPORT Senate Bill 656 - it should actually be made stronger | A concerned CHRISTIAN Parent - Stop the child porn grooming - Abstinence | 8/3/22 4:09 pm |
| Opposed | Kelly | 8/3/22 4:08 pm |
| Strongly support, SB656 | CG, concerned parent | 8/3/22 4:06 pm |
| Opposed | Sybelle | 8/3/22 4:00 pm |
| Opposed | Candy Daffern | 8/3/22 3:51 pm |
| Agree | Filothei | 8/3/22 3:51 pm |
| Support/parents against grooming | Anonymous (124856) | 8/3/22 3:50 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Neichaun Tatum | 8/3/22 3:50 pm |
| Keep your perverted hands off the littles | Stop raping children | 8/3/22 3:45 pm |
| DON'T SAY "GAY" | lydia walter | 8/3/22 3:43 pm |
| Oppose | Beth | 8/3/22 3:40 pm |
| Stop grooming children and teach! | Fathers Against Grooming | 8/3/22 3:40 pm |
| STRONGLY SUPPORT | DGR | 8/3/22 3:36 pm |
| Strongly support Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | John Rossi | 8/3/22 3:34 pm |
| Support | Allison | 8/3/22 3:33 pm |
| Oppose | Irene Schubert | 8/3/22 3:30 pm |
| Stop grooming children/support this! | Anonymous (124845) | 8/3/22 3:29 pm |
| Why should not the parent be asked about what their child may learn? | John C Lowry | 8/3/22 3:25 pm |
| Opposed | David Walrod, Fairfax County Federation of Teachers | 8/3/22 3:25 pm |
| VA?FL | Susan S. | 8/3/22 3:24 pm |
| Oppose | Lyndsie Galizio Fairfax Federation of Teachers | 8/3/22 3:20 pm |
| Strongly support | J R | 8/3/22 3:19 pm |
| SB656 | Susan | 8/3/22 3:17 pm |
| Strongly support | Anonymous (124838) | 8/3/22 3:08 pm |
| STONGLY SUPPORT | JD | 8/3/22 2:59 pm |
| Finally! | Concerned parent | 8/3/22 2:59 pm |
| Oppose | Anonymous (124834) | 8/3/22 2:52 pm |
| Strongly OPPOSE | Virginia mom of two | 8/3/22 2:52 pm |
| Stop the “Don’t Say Gay’ policy in Virginia | A concerned VA Voter | 8/3/22 2:42 pm |
| Concerns Regarding the VDOE | Rabbi David Spinrad, Beth El Hebrew Congregation | 8/3/22 2:41 pm |
| Policies to protect children and inform parents of sexually explicit materials in schools | Anonymous (124830) | 8/3/22 2:38 pm |
| Strong agree! Let kids be kids. | Sharisse | 8/3/22 2:36 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | M. Hill, Parent | 8/3/22 2:27 pm |
| Model Policies for Sexually Explicit Materials | Richard | 8/3/22 2:23 pm |
| SB 656 Notification of sexually explicit language | Freeda Cathcart | 8/3/22 2:18 pm |
| Concerns about SB656 | Rochelle Schwab | 8/3/22 2:12 pm |
| Support ALL Students | Lynda West | 8/3/22 2:11 pm |
| Let the teachers be the experts | Jen Coleman | 8/3/22 2:01 pm |
| Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Becky Holland | 8/3/22 1:58 pm |
| Thank you for not excluding parents | Parent | 8/3/22 1:55 pm |
| Model policies are good, but can be strengthened | Jeff Caruso, Virginia Catholic Conference | 8/3/22 1:49 pm |
| Unneeded and Damaging Policy! | Herschell Emery | 8/3/22 1:44 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Paige E | 8/3/22 1:40 pm |
| Let teachers teach | Beth Lynn | 8/3/22 1:39 pm |
| Oppose: Hiding things won’t make it go away | Some conservatives child | 8/3/22 1:34 pm |
| STRONGLY SUPPORT SB656 -- No "Shades of Gray" for parents or our kids | L Galloway | 8/3/22 1:32 pm |
| The Slippery Slope of Censorship | Robert Fasick | 8/3/22 1:32 pm |
| support- open communication with schools and parent choice | Virginia School admin and parent | 8/3/22 1:32 pm |
| Breaking News - Parents Already Have Notification Rights | Concerned parent | 8/3/22 1:28 pm |
| VA DOE Draft Guidance on SB 656 | Lynn Whittaker | 8/3/22 1:18 pm |
| Finally some common sense! | Anonymous (124805) | 8/3/22 1:17 pm |
| Support for Policies that Protect the Fundamental Rights of Parents | Dr. Todd Gathje, The Family Foundation | 8/3/22 1:16 pm |
| Support! | Anonymous (124803) | 8/3/22 1:12 pm |
| Senate Bill 656 | Kendy Taylor | 8/3/22 1:11 pm |
| Strongly oppose SB 656 | Bill J (parent of a teacher, spouse of former school employee) | 8/3/22 1:07 pm |
| Oppose VDOE model for sexual explicit material | J. Canty, no FCPS Parent | 8/3/22 1:01 pm |
| Consistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights | A. Gombis | 8/3/22 1:00 pm |
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Anonymous (124798) | 8/3/22 12:55 pm |
| Strongly support, wish it went further. | Tom Crowley | 8/3/22 12:50 pm |
| Let Our Children Learn | Anonymous (124796) | 8/3/22 12:45 pm |
| sanity in school | Marilyn York | 8/3/22 12:44 pm |
| Strongly Oppose SB 656 | Carter, Arlington Community Volunteer and former Public School employee | 8/3/22 12:39 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Beth M | 8/3/22 12:39 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Wei Lo, educator and mental health professional | 8/3/22 12:29 pm |
| don' say gay | Eva Freund | 8/3/22 12:27 pm |
| OPPOSED | Anonymous (124790) | 8/3/22 12:22 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSED | Sarah Harmon | 8/3/22 12:22 pm |
| Strongly OPPOSED | VA HS Librarian AND HS Parent | 8/3/22 12:18 pm |
| Oppose | Anonymous (124787) | 8/3/22 12:14 pm |
| Oppose this unnecessary and ill-conceived policy | Gail Christie | 8/3/22 12:10 pm |
| Opposed to SB656 | Mena, parent of. Public school child | 8/3/22 12:05 pm |
| FULLY and enthusiastically SUPPORT | Anonymous (124784) | 8/3/22 11:59 am |
| There is no need for sexually explicit material in school. Teach about basic reproductive functions. | Susan Madre | 8/3/22 11:55 am |
| I support this | Ann M | 8/3/22 11:53 am |
| Strongly oppose this proposed redundant and bigoted policy | Aleta E. Strickland, Ed. NCSP, Licensed School Psychologist | 8/3/22 11:51 am |
| FULLY OPPOSE | Erika S. | 8/3/22 11:45 am |
| Support for SB656 | Dr. Ngari | 8/3/22 11:41 am |
| SUPPORT!! | Anonymous (124778) | 8/3/22 11:40 am |
| Let the children be children/ Support 656 | Linsay Gonzales | 8/3/22 11:39 am |
| Support SB656 all the way | Anonymous (124776) | 8/3/22 11:37 am |
| Protect Children's Innocence | Anonymous (124775) | 8/3/22 11:37 am |
| Support | Anonymous (124774) | 8/3/22 11:35 am |
| This bill is harmful to students, teachers, and education in VA. I strongly oppose. | Aidan | 8/3/22 11:31 am |
| Comment on SB 656 | Virginia Academy of School Psychologists | 8/3/22 11:29 am |
| Opposed to the Model Policy On Instruction Materials containing explicit content | Deborah Winslow | 8/3/22 11:26 am |
| VDE Model Policy | Jenese G | 8/3/22 11:21 am |
| Fully support this common sense/respectful model | Anonymous (124769) | 8/3/22 11:17 am |
| Oppose Proposed Model Policies | Laura Brumsey | 8/3/22 11:15 am |
| I support this bill | Melissa Nicholson | 8/3/22 11:15 am |
| Disagree | Jennie Koss | 8/3/22 11:14 am |
| Oppose the Model Policies | Kelli Garcia | 8/3/22 11:09 am |
| Let schools and teachers teach. Let All children be safe. OPPOSE | Meira | 8/3/22 11:08 am |
| Opposed | Anonymous (124763) | 8/3/22 11:01 am |
| Revision to Model Policy | J Brown | 8/3/22 11:01 am |
| Support of SB 656 Sexualization of young children is harmful | Sandra Tumminello | 8/3/22 10:57 am |
| OPPOSE | Tracy A | 8/3/22 10:56 am |
| Support | Anonymous (124759) | 8/3/22 10:56 am |
| OPPOSE | Heejin | 8/3/22 10:56 am |
| Strongly Oppose! There are already protections in place! | Karen McDonald | 8/3/22 10:55 am |
| Strongly Oppose | VA Resident | 8/3/22 10:55 am |
| Oppose | Holly Edwards | 8/3/22 10:54 am |
| Oppose model policies | Anna H. | 8/3/22 10:52 am |
| Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials w/Sexually Explicit Materials | Melanie | 8/3/22 10:51 am |
| Support | Nicole | 8/3/22 10:50 am |
| Oppose; this will actually help pedophiles | Sam | 8/3/22 10:49 am |
| Support | Kristen D | 8/3/22 10:48 am |
| OPPOSE | Anonymous (124749) | 8/3/22 10:46 am |
| Strongly Support | P Bayes | 8/3/22 10:46 am |
| Sexually Explicit Materials in the Classroom | MARY H URDA | 8/3/22 10:45 am |
| OPPOSE | Kaitlin | 8/3/22 10:37 am |
| Strongly Support | C Dodd | 8/3/22 10:33 am |
| opposed | Jason | 8/3/22 10:33 am |
| OPPOSE | Geneva Cleveland | 8/3/22 10:27 am |
| VA policies for educational material with explicit sexual content | Anonymous (124742) | 8/3/22 10:23 am |
| Disgusted in NoVa | Anonymous (124741) | 8/3/22 10:17 am |
| Our kids need an education, and I mean reading, writing and arithmetic. | Lloyd Meade | 8/3/22 10:10 am |
| Oppose the "explicit material policy" | Jennifer Cole | 8/3/22 10:09 am |
| Oppose 656 | Annie S | 8/3/22 10:09 am |
| Full Support -- Read the proposed language before commenting AND follow actual science! | Bob T | 8/3/22 10:08 am |
| Oppose 658 | Annie S | 8/3/22 10:08 am |
| OPPOSE: Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Network NOVA | 8/3/22 9:47 am |
| Oppose Senate Bill 656 | Nicole McLaren | 8/3/22 9:44 am |
| Model policy for sexually explicit material in schools | Elizabeth Dean | 8/3/22 9:39 am |
| Support | Mark Lee | 8/3/22 9:27 am |
| Sexually explicit materials in schools | Anonymous (124731) | 8/3/22 9:23 am |
| Vehemently Oppose SB656 | Michelle, Viginia LCSW | 8/3/22 9:22 am |
| No need for sexually explicit material in school material | Anonymous (124729) | 8/3/22 9:15 am |
| Oppose | Anonymous (124728) | 8/3/22 9:15 am |
| oppose as written | Kelly McBride Delph | 8/3/22 9:14 am |
| Opposed to the Model Policy On Instruction Materials containing explicit content | Kate Fordyce | 8/3/22 9:11 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Julie Stern | 8/3/22 9:10 am |
| Empower students. Teach TRUTH. Highlight consent. | Cristan Connito | 8/3/22 9:10 am |
| OPPOSE | Christina Takach | 8/3/22 9:09 am |
| Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Arja Sahramaa | 8/3/22 9:09 am |
| My comments on Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Dennis Woodson | 8/3/22 9:07 am |
| Oppose | Stephanie Tatel | 8/3/22 8:59 am |
| Oppose | Liam Fischer | 8/3/22 8:46 am |
| Oppose these policies | Gwynn Hamilton | 8/3/22 8:46 am |
| Strongly Oppose | 4PublicEducation | 8/3/22 8:45 am |
| Oppose | Kerry | 8/3/22 8:41 am |
| Support this bill | Brooke M | 8/3/22 8:36 am |
| Support. For the parent's rights and the safety of our kids | Anonymous (124714) | 8/3/22 8:35 am |
| Strongly Oppose SB 656 | Anonymous (124713) | 8/3/22 8:30 am |
| Revisions to this guidance are needed | A Eichelberger | 8/3/22 8:29 am |
| Parental rights | Sharon Lee | 8/3/22 8:22 am |
| Strongly oppose SB656 | Alice Falk | 8/3/22 8:16 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Tim Riordan | 8/3/22 8:13 am |
| Oppose SB 656 | Kevin Riordan | 8/3/22 8:08 am |
| Support Model Policy | Jenn B | 8/3/22 8:04 am |
| Oppose SB656 | Anonymous (124704) | 8/3/22 7:56 am |
| SB656 IN FAVOR | Brenda | 8/3/22 7:54 am |
| Oppose SB656 | Karen Heagney | 8/3/22 7:51 am |
| SB656 and the Model Policies are both too broad and too vague to be functional-VDOE and GA must redo | Robert Rigby, Jr. FCPS Pride | 8/3/22 7:17 am |
| Oppose SB 656 | G. T | 8/3/22 7:12 am |
| Oppose | Teacher | 8/3/22 7:02 am |
| Strongly support | John Schrock | 8/3/22 6:32 am |
| OPPOSE | Anonymous (124697) | 8/3/22 6:29 am |
| Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Carolyn Caywood | 8/3/22 1:31 am |
| Opposed | Anonymous (124695) | 8/3/22 1:07 am |
| I support the model policy | Dylanist | 8/3/22 12:07 am |
| Being gay is no more “sexually explicit” than being straight. STRONGLY OPPOSE | Sophie | 8/2/22 11:56 pm |
| Stop censoring books | Dawn Keene | 8/2/22 11:47 pm |
| Trust teachers and librarians to do their jobs. | Amy Skretta | 8/2/22 11:44 pm |
| I strongly support parental notification | Anonymous (124690) | 8/2/22 11:29 pm |
| These Proposed Changes Are Harmful | Janna | 8/2/22 11:17 pm |
| SB 656 is vague and discriminatory | Marianne Anderson | 8/2/22 11:17 pm |
| model policies re sexually explicit materials in public schools | granny | 8/2/22 11:15 pm |
| support model policy | CSR | 8/2/22 11:12 pm |
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Anonymous (124685) | 8/2/22 10:59 pm |
| Really well written! Thank you | Anonymous (124684) | 8/2/22 10:47 pm |
| Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Mike | 8/2/22 10:39 pm |
| I strongly oppose this policy | Anonymous (124682) | 8/2/22 10:37 pm |
| Oppose censoring in SBS 656 | Leigh Eicher | 8/2/22 10:35 pm |
| I oppose this. | Caryn Wagner | 8/2/22 10:26 pm |
| I oppose this! | Anonymous (124679) | 8/2/22 10:13 pm |
| An Educator in Favor | Anonymous (124678) | 8/2/22 10:09 pm |
| Slippery Slope | Anonymous (124677) | 8/2/22 10:08 pm |
| Oppose SB656 | Rory Miller | 8/2/22 9:37 pm |
| Support the Policy | Anonymous (124675) | 8/2/22 9:33 pm |
| I oppose VDOE's model policies related to SB656 | Anna Vijayan | 8/2/22 9:32 pm |
| Oppose the model policy | James Dressel | 8/2/22 9:31 pm |
| Keep trans ideology away from students | Vienna Student | 8/2/22 9:28 pm |
| No to unhealthy behavior | Anonymous (124671) | 8/2/22 9:24 pm |
| Stop the censoring | Anonymous (124670) | 8/2/22 9:18 pm |
| Tell. These. Stories. | Anonymous (124669) | 8/2/22 9:09 pm |
| Oppose government-sanctioned censorship | Anonymous (124667) | 8/2/22 9:00 pm |
| I OPPOSE SB 656 | Cathy Clark | 8/2/22 8:57 pm |
| Model Policy | Anonymous (124665) | 8/2/22 8:51 pm |
| The right of parents to preview sexually explicit material | Roy Burnette Surles | 8/2/22 8:50 pm |
| We say gay! | Cortney Smith | 8/2/22 8:47 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Eryn | 8/2/22 8:42 pm |
| Oppose SB656 | High School English Teacher | 8/2/22 8:42 pm |
| Great model policy | D. Stevens | 8/2/22 8:31 pm |
| Seriously? This ain't explicit... | A student and a librarian | 8/2/22 8:30 pm |
| Teach critical thinking not censorship! | Kaval | 8/2/22 8:30 pm |
| Oppose | Kate Sundin | 8/2/22 7:57 pm |
| In support of parents rights to protect their children. | Robbie Schmand | 8/2/22 7:43 pm |
| DO NOT DISCRIMINATE: Vote NO on SB 656 | dana | 8/2/22 7:38 pm |
| LGBT | Janis Hamlin | 8/2/22 7:34 pm |
| Protect the freedom to learn in public school | Melissa Flynn | 8/2/22 7:17 pm |
| Voicing my Opposition | Alex Walker | 8/2/22 7:16 pm |
| A student | Chelsea Kelley | 8/2/22 7:00 pm |
| Strongly Oppose SB 656 | Tracey C | 8/2/22 6:45 pm |
| As a student in Virginia, I oppose SB 656 | Anonymous Student (Junior in High school) | 8/2/22 6:40 pm |
| Town Hall citizen comment | Craig Drnny | 8/2/22 6:19 pm |
| Creating a safe environment in classrooms for children | Sheila Kearney | 8/2/22 6:14 pm |
| "Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content" | Ruth E Anderson | 8/2/22 6:10 pm |
| Regarding "model policies concerning instructional materials with sexually explicit content. | Sandra Singleton | 8/2/22 6:09 pm |
| Model Policies for Sexually Explicit Materials | Mike Schultz | 8/2/22 6:09 pm |
| guidance document for teaching sexually explicit information to public school children | Mitchell Norman | 8/2/22 6:05 pm |
| OPPOSE TO SB 656 | Paola | 8/2/22 6:00 pm |
| Execellent | Douglas barylski | 8/2/22 5:50 pm |
| Oppose Model Policies Concerning Materials with Sexually Explicit Content | Anonymous (124637) | 8/2/22 5:47 pm |
| Oppose SB656 | Sherrie Alexander | 8/2/22 5:46 pm |
| I support the model policies | Anonymous (124635) | 8/2/22 5:44 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Brooke Taylor | 8/2/22 5:43 pm |
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