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A Washington mother says she is withdrawing her children from an elementary school after learning a Pride-themed lesson had been presented during music class without advance notice to parents<\/a> or an opportunity to opt out, raising questions about district policies governing classroom instruction.<\/p>\n

“I assumed I had probably missed an email asking for consent, but there was nothing,” Maria Varchetto said in communications with school administrators, which she shared with Fox News Digital on Monday. “No advanced notice, no opportunity to review the lesson, no information letting parents know this topic would be discussed. No option to request that our kids be allowed to opt out and participate in an alternative activity. There was nothing.”<\/p>\n

Varchetto alleged the lesson was presented to elementary school students, including her daughter, on June 15 at Martha Lake Elementary School in the Edmonds School District as part of a music class and that parents were not informed beforehand.<\/p>\n

TRUMP ADMIN TARGETS WOKE SCHOOLS ACCUSED OF HIDING STUDENTS’ GENDER TRANSITIONS FROM PARENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Varchetto said that a video<\/a> entitled, “Why is Pride in June,” from the YouTube account, “Queer Kid Stuff,” which, according to the account, “imagines a kinder and more equal future through highly-accessible education and entertainment for kids ages 3+,” was shown to her fourth-grade daughter.<\/p>\n

The YouTube channel describes itself as an “LGBTQ+ educational webseries for children ages 3+ hosted by a tie-wearing queer lady, Lindsay, and her non-binary best-stuffed friend, Teddy. Gender Studies 101 meets Mr. Rodgers\u2019 Neighborhood!”<\/p>\n

Varchetto said the incident prompted her to remove her children<\/a> from the school.<\/p>\n

VIRGINIA SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED OVER ALLEGED POLICY OF KEEPING STUDENTS’ GENDER TRANSITIONS HIDDEN FROM PARENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“We are 100% removing our kids from this school as I have no trust in the leadership,” Varchetto said.<\/p>\n

Other materials Varchetto said were included were a list of videos from musicians in the LGBTQ+ community such as Freddie Mercury of Queen, Lil Nas X, and Billy Porter dancing<\/a> in a ballgown on Sesame Street.<\/p>\n

Varchetto told school officials that her daughter recalled hearing during the lesson that students could identify as gay, lesbian, transgender<\/a>, asexual, nonbinary or Two-Spirit.<\/p>\n

She said an administrator told her she had not been aware those topics were part of the classroom discussion, leaving Varchetto wondering whether the lesson included more than the materials she had been shown.<\/p>\n

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OPENS FOUR TITLE IX INVESTIGATIONS INTO MICHIGAN AND NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“No handouts were sent home (which is typical for music class),” Varchetto told Fox News Digital in a statement.<\/p>\n

Varchetto said she asked the school for a copy of the lesson materials but was told they could only be reviewed in person rather than sent electronically. She also said parents were not notified beforehand that the lesson would be taught, were not given an opportunity to opt their children out, and received no advance communication about its content.<\/p>\n

She said that cultural lessons were taught every month for the theme of that month, but that Pride month was left off of the list of lessons.<\/p>\n

“I feel mad they did this, mad they hid it,” Varchetto said. “I feel insulted, offended, angry, and sad that my kids are now being taken out of a lifestyle they’ve grown to love, away from the friendships they’ve built, all because this one teacher didn’t care to ask permission and a principal lied and hid it.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Edmonds School District said, “The lesson was not part of a districtwide Pride curriculum<\/a>. It was a music lesson developed by the school\u2019s music teacher that highlighted the contributions of influential musicians, including some who identify as LGBTQ+.”<\/p>\n

The spokesperson continued, “The purpose of the lesson was to teach music and music history through the lives and contributions of notable artists. Discussions about an artist\u2019s background or identity were included as relevant biographical context, similar to how students may learn about other aspects of historical figures\u2019 lives that helped shape their experiences and contributions.”<\/p>\n

The spokesperson added, “We expect instructional materials to be age-appropriate and aligned with district expectations and state standards. As with any concern raised about classroom instruction<\/a>, we will work with the school administrator to determine whether they met those expectations.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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