I wrote recently about the Epidemic of Arizona Teacher Sexual Misconduct with Students. This week, a Kindergarten class in Val Vista Lakes Elementary @GPS_District held a mock gay wedding, where the “bride” and “groom” (both played by women) held the letters “Q” and “U”. They laid out butcher paper for the aisle, and the Principal Patrick Miller walked the kindergarten teacher Suzanne Lunt as the Bride down the aisle to meet the Groom, Kindergarten teacher Tina Selles. Each held their respective letter, and they were then married by another teacher. These are 5 year old children, and this would have been quite confusing to them to see two female teachers act out a marriage ceremony. Even worse-no parents were notified about this lesson. The public found out because Val Vista Lakes posted pictures on facebook-it even received a like from the official GPS facebook page. The lack of transparency is astounding. This was completely unnecessary and purely indoctrination to totally undermine whatever values children might be learning at home from their parents, and create an entirely left-wing activist generation. Calls quickly came in, and the school and district both pulled their posts, but have done nothing to address the lesson in class. A small rally outside VVL occurred yesterday-it was an attempt to talk to parents about what happened and bring light to the story. Every person we spoke to had no idea this had happened. This rally was peaceful, with zero negative interactions.
CALL TO ACTION CALL TO ACTION: I am asking that each of you email the GPS Board and Superintendent Shane McCord regarding this TODAY!!! Please explain in your own words why secret lessons to kindergartners with LGBTQ themes creates anger and distrust with the public. Even if this was just bad judgement, it has made many parents now question what else the district does in secret that parents don’t know about? It also violates the Parental Bill of Rights, and does not allow parents to direct the upbringing of their children by presenting a mock ceremony that many families believe to be against their religion and the values they instill in their children. Please ask for clear policy to prohibit things like this happening again, and for an investigation to be opened regarding these teachers. Suzanne Lunt is a Progressive teacher who ran for LD14 House of Representatives-she lost to Laurin Hendrix. Her platform included being anti school choice, anti ESA, and trapping kids in public schools to teach inclusivity. Is this a Progressive teacher sneaking in alternative lifestyles to impressionable 5 year olds? Is this Ms. Lunt’s idea of inclusivity? If so, she should be fired for teaching outside of state standards. Her campaign website was taken down last night.
Contact:
lori.wood@gilbertschools.net
sheila.uggetti@gilbertschools.net
jill.humpherys@gilbertschools.net
chad.thompson@gilbertschools.net
ronda.page@gilbertschools.net
board@gilbertschools.net
shane.mccord@gilbertschools.net
Thank you for helping to protect children and keep teachers and the District accountable!
Current Issues in Other School Districts
America First Legal announced on November 21, 2023 that they are suing Mesa Public Schools for promoting “gender transitions” of students without notifying parents. School Board Member Rachel Walden supports the lawsuit saying “Mesa Public Schools continues to operate Transgender guidelines that allow students to use lockers, bathrooms, overnight facilities on gender identity. These guidelines were never approved by the board.” and “ARS 341(A)1 only the board “shall prescribe and enforce POLICIES and PROCEDURES to GOVERN the schools.” I was told we would have this discussion on our next meeting and it’s not happening. I have demanded the guidelines to be rescinded to no avail. Biological girls and boys are guaranteed separate but equal facilities on biological sex under federal law Title IX. The district has no authority to determine guidelines that relate to policies and procedures to govern the schools.”
Paradise Valley School Board Member Sandra Christensen recently released a statement Calling for “Transparency and Accountability Lacking In PVUSD Response To Teacher’s Death” this was a story I broke After Pressure – Paradise Valley High School Principal Admits Teacher (Sexual) Misconduct With Student Placed on Leave Prior to Death Ongoing Investigation.
See the statement below:
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