This is why we need to have more schools districts. We are bombarded with news stories every week about school districts that subject students to wake propaganda, instead of teaching math, reading, writing, and writing. At least one Wisconsin school district is not following suit.
Stephen Plum, Kettle Moraine School Superintendent instructed staff not to use gay pride flags nor put preferred pronouns into email signatures. Students, alumni and staff were all against the move. Plum says he’s following an established policy.
The Washington Post reported:
Kettle Moraine School District Superintendent Stephen Plum recently told the school board the district’s interpretation of a policy that prohibits staff from using their positions to promote partisan politics, religious views and propaganda for personal, monetary or nonmonetary gain changed following a legal analysis, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Plum explained that teachers and administrators cannot display political or religious messages inside their classes or on the person of their students. It is also forbidden for staff to use their preferred pronouns in email correspondence.
On July 27, the district posted a Facebook message announcing its decision. This post was viewed hundreds of times on Facebook, with most people voicing their disapproval.
Trey Korte was a gay teacher of English at Kettle Moraine High School from 1999 to 2019. He expressed concern about this decision. “When you remove something that had been there awhile that represented a marginalized group, when you take that away, it does make people feel unwelcome,” he said in an interview with the Associated Press.
Plum raised the issue before the school board at a meeting on July 26, 2007. He explained:
“We live in a world where politics are highlighted, and it puts people in uncomfortable positions. The staff should be able to fully support students, according to me. I feel that every staff member, custodian and teacher ought to know that it’s really in the best interest of the students to look out for them and to have strong, healthy relationships that develop therefrom.”
Gary Vose was the president of the school board and he supported this move. “This isn’t a case where we’re trying to discriminate against any group or groups for that matter, but rather just to bring clarity to allow staff to know where the line is drawn on these various things. It’s not a popularity contest. Regardless what we do here, we’re going to have some that are going to love it, some that are going to hate it. Regardless of that, I think it’s the right thing to do. I’m fully behind it,” he said.
A petition was started by students at the school to protest the ban. The petition had already received over 1,400 signatures as of Wednesday according to The Post.
This is the correct move, regardless of what the educated crowd thinks and how the students are taught. Schools need to be welcoming of children from all backgrounds. They should also not practice discriminatory behavior. However, schools should not be encouraging progressive ideas on campuses. Signs and teachings like these are political and should not be allowed in schools K-12.
What is also notable about this story is that the Plum also banned “back the badge” signs as well, so this decision was not biased against the left. The hard left is now so successful in integrating their ideas into schools, that the majority of political statements in these areas tend to be left-leaning.
While I’m skeptical, I still hope more school districts will follow suit. At this point, there is no way the constant progressive politicking and indoctrination are not interfering with children’s learning. Parents are seeing a significant decrease in the quality of education that their children are receiving – and it can’t all be blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a chance that other districts will follow their lead and abandon wakeism if they are willing. Only time will tell.
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