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An 8-year-old Virginia girl has been taken out of her school after administrators complained she was acting too much like a boy.
WSET-TV reports that the grandparents of Sunnie Kahle received a letter from officials at Timberlake Christian School notifying them that their granddaughter would be refused enrollment next year if she didn't follow the school's "biblical standards" and change her appearance.
The letter reads in part, "We believe that unless Sunnie as well as her family clearly understand that God has made her female and her dress and behavior need to follow suit with her God-ordained identity, that TCS is not the best place for her future education."
denybedoomed
Goes to show that not just public schools are screwed. The majority of school systems in this country are in such bad shape, it's no wonder homeschooling has increased so much over the last decade. I have dealt with corruption here at our school, and it's really disheartening. And to boot, the schools push this "anti bullying" stuff when the administration bullies not only it's employees but also parents of enrolled students.
jimmyx
the OP is talking about a religious school...you don't think this is "bullying"?
FlyersFan
jimmyx
the OP is talking about a religious school...you don't think this is "bullying"?
If I'm reading correctly ... the poster did indeed think it was bullying by the school.
He made the comment that it's not just public schools that are screwed, but religious ones are as well.
Unless I"m missing something ... you guys agree on this. The religious school is messed up.
Thompson said Sunnie had an issue in kindergarten when a girl thought Sunnie was a boy in the girls’ bathroom. The incident led her kindergarten teacher raise concerns about Sunnie’s gender identity again.
Thompson said during the first semester of second grade, some boys tried to pull Sunnie into a boys’ bathroom at the school. That incident, Thompson said, brought concerns from the school about Sunnie’s gender expression and appearance to the forefront again.
Wednesday’s news release, issued by Liberty Counsel on behalf of the school, noted TCS is “limited in what can be related about this situation.” “This matter is far beyond a simple ‘hairstyle and tomboy issue’ ... The School has never told S.K. she cannot return to school,” it stated. “Parents and guardians send their children to the School because of our Christian beliefs and standards. We have a duty to create an environment that is supportive of these Christian values. We cannot have conflicting messages or standards because such conflict will confuse our students and frustrate the parents and guardians who have entrusted the education of their children to us. “When elementary children and their parents or guardians express concerns regarding use of the restroom and other matters arising from the sensitive issues here, the School has a duty to address those concerns and to ensure that all interests are heard and protected in accordance with the Christian mission of the School. “While we welcome all students, parents and guardians are made aware of the School’s Christian mission and beliefs. We not only have a right, but we also have a duty to uphold these Christian standards.”