In the proposed policy, the school district listed examples of what sort of flags will be banned, excluding the U.S. In addition to the stickers, the proposed policy bans flags, signs, symbols, or other items that "denote a division of race ideology, sexual orientation, gender preference, or political affiliations." Under the proposal, those items would not be permitted in classrooms, hallways, offices, or any other learning environments. I don't need a sticker to designate that.," said Kim Schubert. Because my classroom has always been safe. I would never come in to take one of those. "At some point, there might even be teachers, might, that say, 'This is kind of offensive. Some teachers accepted them and placed them on their classroom windows, door, wall, etc.Īnother committee member, however, expressed her dislike of the stickers, saying the entire school should feel like a safe space and the stickers make it seem like not all areas of the school are as accepting as others. The stickers have the Pride Flag colors and the words "Safe Space" on them.Ī member of the administration attended Thursday's meeting saying the stickers were offered to all teachers, and anyone interested in one could have one. The school said all areas of the school "should be considered safe spaces." The proposal came after a member of the public brought up safe space stickers they saw around the school. Now, in an effort to eliminate these types of spaces, the school proposed banning signs or wording, "implying that a certain area is a "safe space" (or anything similar to this)." The school said certain types of flags and signs can create areas in the school that are "not equal," with some spaces being safer and more tolerant than others. The Arrowhead Union High School District Policy Committee met Thursday morning to discuss a proposed policy that would ban flags and signs promoting "divisive propaganda."Īccording to the proposed policy, "specifying certain areas as safe zones for some, as well as signage that promotes one group over others, can create a feeling of isolation, division, and estrangement."
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