West Hartford Public Schools
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Published – January 25, 2022
West Hartford Public Schools has been forcing elementary school students to undergo “Social Emotional Learning through an equity lens.”
District officials have told parents they may not opt out of the curriculum. Some of the curriculum includes group identities and transgender content that is being taught to Kindergarteners. One of the books that students are forced to read is “When Aidan Became a Brother,” which is about how a child born as a girl really thinks she is a boy, and she wants to make sure her new baby brother gets to choose the identity that is best for him.
In an email to parents, the district’s director of equity advancement, Dr. Roszena Haskins, explains that the schools have “redoubled district-wide efforts to attend to the social and emotional needs of children and adults.” It explains that the aforementioned “social justice standards” come from the framework of the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL).
Haskins writes:
“CASEL acknowledges that ‘While SEL alone will not solve longstanding and deep-seated inequities in the education system, it can help schools to promote understanding, examine biases, reflect on and address the impact of racism…close opportunity gaps and create a more inclusive school community.’”
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West Hartford School District has 9,231 students enrolled in Pre-K through 12 across 16 schools.
