DELAWARE: PROPOSED GOVERNOR’S REGULATION 225 ALLOWS CHILDREN TO SELF-IDENTIFY GENDER & RACE WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT
THE COMMUNIST COLLECTIVE
“PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS”
IN DELAWARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DISAGREEING PARENTS MADE INTO PARIAHS!
Sign the Petition to Stop Regulation 225!
No student should ever be pressured to
undress, shower, or share overnight accommodations with individuals of
the opposite sex, yet, these are exactly the kind of situations
regulation 225 promotes.
The
new regulation 225 ignores biological differences between the sexes in
competitive sports and is a serious setback for the advancements made to
equal athletic opportunities for girls.
No federal law requires school districts to grant students access to facilities dedicated to the opposite sex. Regulation 225 threatens student privacy and parents’ rights and attempts to erase the differences between the sexes.
Compassionate accommodations can and should be extended to students struggling with biological realities in a way that protects the privacy, safety, and dignity of everyone.
DELAWARE: PROPOSED GOVERNOR’S REGULATION 225 ALLOWS CHILDREN
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A series of sweeping regulations being considered by Delaware’s
Department of Education would allow students to “self-identify” not only
their gender but also their race, and it empowers schools not to seek
parental consent if the child feels his or her parents might not be
“supportive” enough. The law would apply to students of all ages in all
public schools in the state.
(VIMEO CENSORED THE ABOVE VIDEO, STILL ON YOUTUBE)
Nicole Theis discusses Regulation 225 on Fox News Live from Delaware Families
SEE ALSO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeagNiaI3bc
“All students enrolled in a Delaware public school may self-identify
gender or race,” reads section 7.4 of Regulation 225. While the proposed
regulation states that administrators “may seek parental consent,” it
instructs them only to do so if the children feel that their parents are
“supportive” enough.
Here’s the full text of the regulation (note: the term “Protected
Characteristic” is defined by the regulation as the “race, ethnicity,
color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation,
genetic information, marital status, disability, age, gender identity or
expression or other characteristic protected by state or federal law”):
7.4 All students enrolled in a Delaware public school may self-identify gender or race which is maintained in eSchoolPLUS.
7.4.1
A school may request permission from the parent or legal guardian of a
minor student before a selfidentified gender or race is accepted;
provided, however, that prior to requesting the permission from a parent
or legal guardian, the school should consult and work closely with the
student to assess the degree to which, if any, the parent or legal
guardian is aware of the Protected Characteristic and is supportive of
the student, and the school shall take into consideration the safety,
health and well-being of the student in deciding whether to request
permission from the parent or legal guardian.
The
state-wide regulation also allows students who identify as the opposite
gender of their biological sex to participate in all extracurricular and
educational programs offered for that gender, including gender-specific
classes on sexuality and all sports.
Below is an excerpt from the section on human sexuality courses:
3.4
Nothing in this regulation shall be construed to prevent School
Districts and Charter Schools from providing separately to each gender
those segments of a program of instruction dealing exclusively with
human sexuality. A student shall have the opportunity to participate in
the program of instruction dealing exclusively with human sexuality that
is consistent with the student’s gender identity regardless of the
student’s assigned sex at birth.
Below is the section on extracurricular activities:
6.2
No student shall be denied the opportunity in any implied or explicit
manner to participate in an Extra-Curricular Activity because of the
student’s Protected Characteristic(s) except as provided in subsection
6.4. Participation in Extra-Curricular Activities shall be encouraged by
each Charter School and School District for all students regardless of
their Protected Characteristic(s).
The non-profit Delaware Family Policy Council
is trying to raise awareness about the massive governmental overreach
and the serious social and political implications of the proposed
regulation. Along with starting a petition
against the regulation, the organization’s president, Nicole Theis, is
publicly, as she puts it, sounding the “5-alarm alert for parents.”
“Regulation 225 violates the right of parents to care for
their children without government intrusion. If a student wants to
change his/her gender or race, and the school perceives that the
student’s parents may not be supportive, the school may bypass the
parents (see section 7.3.1 of Regulation 225),” writes Theis.
“Regulation 225 fails to protect the privacy and safety of all students.
Students may claim or ‘self-identify’ as the opposite gender at any
time and have access to the locker rooms, showers, restrooms, overnight
accommodations, and any school activity (sports team) that is gender
specific. (5.2-6.4)”
(ABOVE) is her appearance on Fox News in which
she discusses the pro-transgender, pro-transracial and anti-parental
authority regulation.
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allow for boys to play female sports, and male students may access
female restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations. They
simply need to “identify” as female to gain access. BAD IDEA!
accommodations can and should be extnded to students struggling with
biological realities in a way that protects the privacy, safety, and
dignity of everyone.
children without government intrusion. If a student wants to change
his/her gender or race, and the school perceives that the student’s
parents may not be supportive, the school may bypass the parents (see
section 7.3.1 of Regulation 225).
Transgender Agenda Versus Parental Rights
- Section 7.4 says students can self-identify their gender or race.
-
Sections 7.3.1 – 7.4.1 uses the
word “may,” meaning the school may disregard and bypass the parents
altogether if the school (and who is that exactly?) perceives that the
parent is “not supportive” (a non-ally) of the student in their new
gender or race. -
Sections 5.1 and 5.2 are
completely subjective and create all sorts of opportunities for
perceived discrimination as well as the avoidance of teaching certain
historical and scientific facts. In addition, they usher in gender
identity curriculum, and if one pushes back on it, it will be deemed
discriminatory. It’s clear that any kind of affirmation of a child’s
biological sex can be construed as discriminatory, even telling a
student about a scholarship opportunity (section 10.5). -
Sections 6.3.1.2 – 6.4 allow
for boys to play female sports. 6.4 opens up all contact sports, based
on the definition of gender, which is however one identifies. - Section 8.0 mentions student privacy like it’s an afterthought.
- Sections 1.3 and 10.4 make this regulation a requirement.
need to be aware that children in public schools, as young as
kindergarten, are being taught that they can choose their gender. The
“Gingerbread Person 2.0” and “the Gender Unicorn” are only two examples
of the teaching tools for young students.
225 invites teaching material like the “genderbread person” or the
“gender unicorn” to be used in the classroom, regardless of age. According to Delaware law and this regulation, parents don’t have to know a thing about it.
The popular book George
was recently introduced to elementary students in Kansas. It’s a story
of a 10-year-old boy who is hiding his true identity from his family and
friends but unveils his true self to the community in a school
production of Charlotte’s Web.
pay special attention to how this is framed, and watch for our emails
about it. Parents must push back now on this regulation.
ABOVE: This presentation was given to middle school students in Delaware by a
woman who had a beard, presented herself as a man, said she was a
heterosexual male and married to a woman, and can have a baby. Sound
confusing? In this presentation to high school students, she was
applauded.
(CENSORED, NO LONGER AVAILABLE!)
- Delaware State News: Delaware’s transgender regulation draws criticism.
- The Ugly Truth About Sex Reassignment the Transgender Lobby Doesn’t Want You to Know
- The Blaze: DE Policy Would Allow Students to Change Identity Without Parents.
- Nat’l Blog: Your State’s Education Department – Do You Know What’s Going On?
- Daily Signal: DE Considers Letting Students Decide Race – Gender Without Parents.
- Townhall: DE To Let Students Decide.
- Washington Post: DE Democrats Threaten to Take Down Vocal Lawmaker Opposing Reg 225.
- The goal of Reg 225: “Can I be a 6’5″ Chinese woman?” University students say, “yes!”
- Gender Identity: Why all the confusion
- What the Education System is teaching about Gender, the Viral Video
- Transgender Agenda vs. Parental Rights
- Why Teaching Kids About Transgenderism is Harmful
- Schools keeping it secret from parents
- Guide for Parents: TrueTolerance.org
- Free Resource: When Transgender Issues Enter Your World
- The Truth about gender reassignment
- Washington Schools to Teach Gender Identity Curriculum in Kindergarten
- Georgia Mom Upset About Sexual ‘Identity Definitions’ Quiz at School
- Kindergarten Girl Afraid She Would Turn Into A Boy After Transgender Lesson, Mom Says
- School Gives Transgender Lesson to 5-year-olds, Refuses to Give Details to Parents
- Regulation 225 is making national headlines! It’s not only outrageous, it’s embarrassing!
- Regulation Would Keep Secrets from Parents
About Author: Nicole Theis
Theis is a native of Delaware, and Founder and President of Delaware
Family Policy Council established in 2008. Nicole, with her team, leads
the Faith, Family, and Freedom effort in Delaware and works daily to
equip and embolden Christ followers to courageously engage the culture. DFPC
is a gospel centric organization that has grown to be the most credible
resource for allied legislators, educators, pastors, parents, and
anyone who wants to influence and engage the culture around them. Nicole and her husband, Chris, have been married for 25 years and are parents to two wonderful teenagers.
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regulations regarding discrimination that would allow children to
determine their gender and their race.
set the stage for a gender-bending, cultural appropriation free-for-all
in the nation’s first state.
to describe race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender
identity and other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
of every mom and dad in the state. It clearly states school leaders
would not necessarily be required to notify parents if Billy suddenly
decides to identify as Sally.
the school should consult and work closely with the student to assess
the degree to which, if any, the parent or legal guardian is aware of
the Protected Characteristic and is supportive of the student, and the
school shall take into consideration the safety, health and well-being
of the student in deciding whether to request permission from the parent
or legal guardian,” section 7.4.1 reads.
to handle your child’s gender or pigmentation change. In other words,
government knows best.
the proposed regulation – urging moms and dads across the state to rise
up and fight the Department of Education.
now race, they are positioned as discriminatory through policies like
Regulation 225,” Theis told me. “These policies are setting parents up
as a ‘non-ally’ and unsupportive, even abusive, if they affirm their
child’s biological realities and work through confusion versus embracing
it.”
of the deliberate conditioning of children as early as pre-school into
believing they can deny biological facts and realities and identify as
whatever gender or race they feel, and to what end?”
overnight accommodations with individuals of the opposite sex – yet
these are exactly the kind of situations Regulation 225 promotes,” she
said.
realities of our God-given plumbing and reproductive parts has opened
up a gender-bending Pandora’s Box.
Affirmative Action scholarships Would a black child who identifies as
Hispanic be permitted to wear a sombrero on Cinco de Mayo? Would a
Hispanic child who identifies as Polynesian be permitted to wear a Moana
costume on Halloween?
gender-fluid, Asian-American football player who suddenly decides during
halftime that he’s a Caucasian female?
- The goal of Regulation 225: “Can I be a 6’5″ Chinese woman?” These university students say, “yes!”
- Washington Schools to Teach Gender Identity Curriculum in Kindergarten
- Georgia Mom Upset About Sexual ‘Identity Definitions’ Quiz at School
- Kindergarten Girl Afraid She Would Turn Into A Boy After Transgender Lesson, Mom Says
- School Gives Transgender Lesson to 5-year-olds, Refuses to Give Details to Parents
nation. He also writes a column and hosts a digital show for
FoxNews.com. Todd also makes regular appearances on Fox News Channel and
Fox Business Network. He is the author of four books and is a frequent
speaker. Todd’s journalism has been honored by the Associated Press, the
Radio, Television News Director’s Association, and the National
Religious Broadcasters. Learn more about Todd at www.toddstarnes.com.
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