Friday, March 12, 2021

NYC school encourages kids to stop using words 'mom' 'dad'

NYC school encourages kids to stop using words 'mom' 'dad'
"A Manhattan private school aiming to use more “inclusive language” is encouraging its students to stop using the terms “mom,” “dad” and “parents” because the words make “assumptions” about kids’ home lives.
The Grace Church School in Noho — which offers academic courses for junior kindergarten through 12th grade — issued a 12-page guide to students and staff explaining the school’s mission of inclusivity.
The detailed guide recommends using the terms “grown-ups,” “folks,” “family” or “guardians” as alternatives to “mom,” “dad” and “parents.” 
It also suggests using “caregiver” instead of “nanny/babysitter.”...Read all.

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