Doss Elementary School in Austin, Texas participated in celebrating ‘Pride Week’ this week, telling students to keep quiet about the event.
QUICK FACTS:
- A video of a “Pride parade” was shared by Doss Elementary’s principal yesterday, reportedly displaying students and teachers walking through the halls with LGBTQ artwork, National File reported.
- One of the main rules of the week was that students were told not to share anything about the week.
- An activity guide for the event revealed that students were given the opportunity to make “pride-themed” arts and crafts and teachers were allowed to wear pride t-shirts.
TEACHER INSTRUCTION GUIDE ON ‘PRIDE’ EVENTS:
“If a child wants to discuss LBGT+ identity, listen with an open mind… Please remember that we agreed to keep what happened in this circle confidential.”
BACKGROUND:
- One of the ‘rules’ of the week violated Texas state law, which makes it illegal for “any school district employee to encourage or coerce a child to withhold information from the child’s parent” and “is grounds for discipline under Section 21.104.”
- The popular Twitter account @LibsofTikTok made a point to tweet the principal and superintendent of Doss Elementary, informing them of the law they are breaking and asking them to “explain.”
