A failing grade when it comes to listening to their complaints about new standards for sex education. at a virtual meeting this week the board refused to reconsider what school districts across the state will be required to teach about sexual orientation and gender identity. some parents and republican lawmakers are concerned the new standard could have a negative impact for children as young as 7. 12 of the 13 members sent a letter calling for a robust review by a committee of experts. it reads in part quote we are hoping the committee and department will recommend removing some of the more controversial and graphic language as well as re-examine the age aappropriateness of the grade at which some of these topics are recommended to be taught. parents like emily barker are angry the board refused to change its sex education guidelines. frankly very appalled as i read the guidelines, i felt like i have two kids and each
Today china s foreign ministry confirmed its delivered multiple weapons to issue is i can t a country in eastern europe not far from ukraine. we hope that the relevant media will not overinterpret it. this project does not target any third party and nothing to do with the current situation. today we asked bengal press secretary john kirby if the u.s. has a response. is there any concern with them sending weapons into serbia. look, i mean, we would certainly not want to see anything flow in that could be an advantage to the russians. u.s. officials say so far there are no signs of china assisting russia s military when it comes to ukraine. but critics say there is a lot what china is doing to help russia behind the scenes even as it calls for peace publicly. mark meredith at the pentagon. thank you. new jersey public schools second graders will be getting lessons related to gender identity this fall. that is part of new state sex education guidelines taking effect in september
Have reached out to governor office phil murphy. we have not heard back. we will let you know when we deal. why parents are concerned. kids as young as first grade will be talking about gender identity and their private parts in the classroom and how it relates to their gender identity i want to show you part of it. pink, blue and purple. parents received this in the westfield school district in late february, but this is under the new sex education guidelines. six -year-olds will be taught about choosing their identity and how their private parts may not match their choice. parents we spoke to cesar the conversation itself that they are against it s a fact that they are not the ones having it with their children. i do think that it is important.
And this will include lessons about their genitalia and how it relates to their gender identity and parents say this is a conversation for home not for school. i just thought that at six years old, that could be a little confusing and i just think that conversations like this should be had being held with parents. you shouldn t be judging other people, but to get into these complex and discussions at six and seven years old is concerning. fox news obtained a lesson plan called pink, blue and purple from westfield county schools based on the state s sex education guidelines, teachers are directed to tell they may have boy parts and feel like a girl, girl parts and feel like a boy, and feel like both or neither and whatever they pick is perfectly normal. the new jersey republican party is responding to this, saying in part, quote, democrats lied