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NJ DEPT. OF EDUCATION VOTE ON CHAPTER 7 EXPECTED WEDNESDAY URGENT ACTION REQUESTED For several months, we have discussed the proposed changes to N.J.A.C. 6A:7, known as Chapter 7, and now the end is within sight. This Wednesday, August 2nd, the NJ State Board of Education will take a vote. (For a refresher on the issues please go to the bottom of this email.) We need YOUR HELP NOW in one final push to send a clear message to the State Board of Education Members - VOTE NO!
TWO WAYS TO TAKE ACTION
Send your personal letter TODAY to: stateboardoffice@doe.nj.gov & NJParentalRights@outlook.com Tell them why you are opposed!
Join us in Trenton for the LIVE VOTE. Help us show our opposition.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
10:00 am-12:30 pm
NJ Department of Education.
100 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08625
CHAPTER 7 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Proposed Amendments Include:
Deletion of the term “equality” and replacement with “equity throughout (Page 1 - summary)
Elimination of gendered nouns (male/female) and pronouns with references instead to “all sexes” and “all gender identities” (Page 2 - summary)
Use of “more inclusive language” reflective of more specific protected categories or classes. These include: affectional or sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or breastfeeding, sex, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, and more (Page 2 - summary)
The words “the public schools of” are proposed to be removed and the replacement would then read, “all programs and benefits provided by or offered within the school district,” thereby imposing these changes to any group that utilizes school facilities (Page 28)
Seemingly small vocabulary changes can and will have significant and wide-ranging effects impacting everything including curriculum, policy, activities, administration, and more!
Negative Consequences:
Erasing biological sex, stripping parental rights, and silencing religious liberty
Gender-specific sports and activities will be open to all regardless of biology and may physically and psychologically endanger girls
Equity will be prioritized over education
Administrative Consequences:
All schools (including private and charter) will be required to comply
School districts will be required to hire an affirmative action officer and create a comprehensive equity plan
Districts not implementing the equity plan within 60 days of approval or not reporting annually will be subject to sanctions
Sanctions may include “action to suspend, terminate, or refuse to award continued Federal or State financial assistance…”
To learn more, READ Proposal Level Chapter 7 here: https://www.nj.gov/education/code/proposed/Notices/Notice%20of%20Proposal%20for%20N.J.A.C.%206A_7.pdf (Note: Chapter 7 document with annotations begins after the summary on page 24. Text in bold print will be added, and text in brackets will be removed.) To y(Our) Freedom, NJStandsUp