"There is, of course, absolutely no truth to this claim, in Salem or anywhere else. A woman who was working as a substitute teacher posted a video to social media alleging she was fired by school officials for not "identifying with" a student who "identifies as a cat" after she refused to meow back at the child in class. The latest notion that schools would supply litter boxes for students who consider themselves cats is apparently rooted in an increasingly tolerant student culture for those that openly question their sexual identities and gender preferences. "This is a rumor that has been circulating nationally, and more recently in our community, and is simply just that, a rumor, and is not in any way accurate. AllSides members can bookmark any article and read it later. A woman who was working as a substitute teacher posted a video to social media alleging she was fired by school officials for not "identifying with" a student who "identifies as a cat" after she refused to meow back at the child in class. several weeks.. In a recent interview with Norweigen radio channel NRK P3, a 20-year-old woman says she identifies as a cat. Lawmakers are debating all kinds of extreme legislation, like Sen. Jake Chapmans school porn bill that threatens teachers with prison, Obradovich wrote in a commentary piece. The Public Schools Branch supports all students and their personal expressions, however, such conjecture is not helpful and contravenes our Safe and Caring Learning Environment Policy. Transgender people still face barriers to competent health care. The proposal triggered an outcry from conservative commenters who argued that the broader gender descriptors would make the information collected by the ABS less accurate, and in turn lead to poorer decision making by government. He did not immediately respond to a request to comment for this article. Just when I thought school couldn't get any weirder, it did today.". Whats a teacher worth? Carroll School District Superintendent Casey Burlau said it got so bad that he had to send a letter to students and parents on Monday. Also a PR expert, Goddard was highlighting concerns about the next census and the push to include gender categories. Across the country, from New York to Iowa and Texas, the same rumor swept through districts this spring. In Michigan, a school superintendent also sent an email to parents to say the claim was false, after a parent stated it. (Spoiler: theres zero evidence that its true!) The same story has popped up at a few school districts across the country, starting with Midland Public Schools in Michigan in December after a parent brought up concerns about litter boxes in restrooms at a school board meeting. Midland Public Schools was accused of installing litter boxes in the restrooms for students "who identify as cats" to use. The same story has popped up at a few school districts across the country, starting with Midland Public Schools in Michigan in December after a parent brought up concerns about litter boxes in restrooms at a school board meeting. Not everyone supported the policy changes, with a group protesting them outside district offices in April. "The students are told they can't wear hats or Budweiser shirts in school, but they can wear cat ears, cat tails, masks, leashes. I heard that at least one of our schools in our town has in one of the unisex bathrooms, a litter box for the kids that identify as cats, a concerned parent claimed during a Board of Education meeting in December. 5:55 Rumours about litter boxes in schools for students identifying as cats are false, Norbert Carpenter tells CBC News: Compass host Steve Bruce Litter boxes will not be put in schools on. It is very unfortunate that this rumor has been spread over the last several weeks.. There continue to be tales of students identifying as cats with, well, tails and all. This group of fussy felines has apparently made life difficult for this grandmother's grandchildren. who consider themselves cats is apparently rooted in an increasingly Fr nhere Informationen zur Nutzung Ihrer Daten lesen Sie bitte unsere Datenschutzerklrung und Cookie-Richtlinie. . We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. It also directs schools to ensure that gender-neutral, single-occupant bathrooms are accessible to anyone. or identifying as a cat or any other animal, Superintendent Casey "Okay, okay. Iowa Capital Dispatch maintains editorial independence. claimed that Des Moines has students who say they are a dog and a Copyright 2022 KCCI via CNN Newsource. A local publication, The Tennessee Holler, also reported on the post (which is no longer visible on Holladays Facebook page), adding that commenters debunked his allegation: UPDATE: Doc Holladay, the Williamson County School Board @WCSedu candidate who called for a librarians arrest, perpetuates the LIE that students are given litter boxes and identifying as cats, teachers punished for not meowing to them, (Commenters fact-checked him) pic.twitter.com/EqI1TECfqR, The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 12, 2022. Concerns related to student matters should be addressed at the school level. This issue gains negative attention because of its outrageousness, Berlau wrote in his note to parents. TikTok False: The claim is. & Now some schools are also allowing litter boxes??!!. pic.twitter.com/fNxye7LPBL Left of Center MI (@leftofcentermi) January 20, 2022 "Restroom facilities are available at all district facilities in compliance with state law," she added. (KCCI) - A school district in Iowa has been hit with rumors saying that students who identify as cats are allowed to use litter boxes in the school restrooms. There have never been litter boxes within MPS schools," he wrote. Midland Public Schools Superintendent Michael E. Sharrow also had to address those rumors, saying they were false. WARNING RANT!!! Local advocates want to shut down that line of thinking. Rep. @78RepLittleton (R-Dickson) and Sen. @janicebowlingtn (R-Tullahoma) asked about the growing crisis of furries being allowed to use litter boxes in the classroom. Transgender is when someone identifies with a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth. Published: Feb. 11, 2022 at 1:39 PM PST. Appeasing activists is not. New data sheds some light. No one has ever changed their sex it is only imitation or appropriation and should be referred to as such.. 2023 www.desmoinesregister.com. His exasperated note came amid a heightened scrutiny of schools across the nation, where curriculum about race is being questioned and the recommendations of certain books might lead to criminal prosecution. Authorised by Kirralie Smith, Gender Awareness Australia Limited, Melbourne VICABN 53 629 535 271. LOUISVILLE, Ky. The Meade County School district is dealing with an unusual situation: a group of high school students is attending school acting like and dressing as cats. The one that identifies as a dog has to be taken outside to use the A SCHOOL in Michigan has bizarrely been accused by outraged parents of installing litter boxes in bathrooms for students who identify as cats and dogs. Copyright 2022 KCCI via CNN Newsource. Forget gender, kids now identify as cats! "Sprague High School, or any Salem-Keizer school,do nothave litter boxes for use as restroom facilities," Emily Hicks, a spokeswoman for the district, said. The parent goes on to suggest this is part of a larger "agenda" nationwide. Her post elicited comments from a former Carroll school board president, Jen Munson, that I warned people during the election about this type of stuff and from an area resident, Tristan Hinners, who claimed that Des Moines has students who say they are a dog and a falcon. Superintendent denies rumors of litter boxes in restrooms for students who identify as cats, Carroll School District Superintendent Casey Burlau denied the litter box rumors in a letter to students and parents. Click here to download. An Iowa newspaper reported some students in a small town identified as cats. This claim as well as many others are simply false and are causing unnecessary stress to students and staff. Update 9/29/2022, 2:44 p.m. PST: Updated to reflect remarks by Tennessee state Sen. Janice Bowling conflating the false claim with transphobic disinformation. Back to school: Oregon trans student's advice to LGBTQ youth. Its absurd, and its mean-spirited, and it is absolutely not the focus we should be having right now, Cobb said. and go to school? Daten ber Ihr Gert und Ihre Internetverbindung, wie Ihre IP-Adresse, Browsing- und Suchaktivitten bei der Nutzung von Yahoo Websites und -Apps. There have never been litter boxes within MPS schools, Sharrow wrote. Manage Settings Two curious stories relating to cats have been circulating online this week: In the first story, a substitute teacher claims she was fired because she refused to meow back to a student who "identifies as a cat," while parents in a Michigan school district were infuriated by a rumor that the district was providing litter boxes to cat-identified Iowa State Education Association Director Mary Jane Cobb said the litter box rumors are a right-wing attempt to mock LGBTQ+ restroom equality. Now take this back to the ABS data, their collecting this which is then going to give them more of an argument, so that instead of 1,200 people identifying in this small minority, youre going to see this number rise because theyve got a greater selection criteria. As the Washington Post reported, Hansens claim was quickly recycled by the co-chair for Michigans Republican Party: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported on similar allegations as far back as October 2021. Rumors claiming schools are putting litter boxes in restrooms for students who identify as cats have spread across the United States this year, and have now reached Salem. Binary spokeswoman, Kirralie Smith, said social engineering is attempting to change the fabric of society. Among the policies is one stating students, staff and visitors may use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity. (KCCI) - A school district in Iowa has been hit with rumors saying that students who "identify as cats" are allowed to use litter boxes in the school . The New York Times, USA TODAY, Politifact, Reuters and Snopes, among other publications, wrote articles confirming the claims were unfounded. 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Opponents said they believed the main purpose of the book was "to promote various agendas" related to the LGBTQ community in an attempt to "make it more acceptable in the mainstream. "Let's instead focus on real issues impacting Oregon youth.". The Australian Broadcasting Corporation program Media Watch aired an analysis of the piece, noting that it was an op-ed based on what the author, Kylie Lang, described as several unrelated sources, including one unidentified woman who claimed she had heard about these students at a dinner party. CARROLL, Iowa There are no litter boxes in the restrooms of the Carroll Community The Iowa Standard has heard from a handful of parents across the state concerned about students identifying as "furries" at various schools throughout the state. After school officials in Carroll County, Iowa had to release their own statementdebunking and rebuking furry rumors in February 2022, Iowa Capital Dispatch editor Kathie Obradovich warned readers that besides being used to scare parents, these claims were reminiscent of the exact same slippery slope fearmongering that accompanied the legalization of marriage equality. It probably wont pass, but it serves a larger purpose of making Iowa parents distrust and fear public schools at a time when Gov. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. (KCCI) - A school district in Iowa has been hit with rumors saying that students who "identify as cats" are allowed to use litter boxes in the school restrooms. Media Watch host Paul Barry also pointed out that Lang herself wrote that the school had not been made aware of any students identifying as cats. But according to Superintendent Mark Martin, a petition isn't needed. Published: Feb. 11, 2022 at 1:39 PM PST. screenshots. ", Just gonna leave this here: pic.twitter.com/drn6jUgCXf, Jon Kipper (@jonnykip21) March 28, 2022. School accused of installing litter boxes for students who identify as cats hits back after parents' outrage. theco-chair of the Michigan Republican Party, Oregon trans student's advice to LGBTQ youth, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. (@brutamerica . "Staff members are not encouraging or accommodating anyone behaving or identifying as a cat or any other animal," Superintendent Casey Berlau said Tuesday in a note to parents in the western. bathroom by a teacher.., she wrote, and the falcon screeches up and A TikTok user in a video that has gone viral claimed falsely that she was fired from a school after failing to respect a student's decision to identify as a cat. This is simply and emphatically not true, Burlau wrote. Iowa State Education Association Director Mary Jane Cobb said the litter box rumors are a right-wing attempt to mock LGBTQ+ restroom equality. boxes??!!. And these rumors themselves are regurgitated, as can be seen in how they were referenced in a meeting of the Midland Public Schools board in Michigan in December 2021 by a local woman, identified as Lisa Hansen: Yesterday I heard something, and I was stunned, and today I am equally stunned and a little bit upset. COVID school closures cost children one-third of a years learning, White House approves 16 million people for contested student loan forgiveness plan. Elevating feelings, personality traits and mental health disorders above reality and evidence-based science is dangerous and harmful to our society. Additionally, this summer, a group of parents and community members unsuccessfully pushedfor the removal of "Gender Queer: A Memoir," a graphic novel by Maia Kobabe that discusses topics such as asexuality and being nonbinary, from Salem-Keizer high school libraries. Whether they see relief depends on Supreme Court decision. The district's superintendent denied this claim, stating "Staff members are not encouraging or accommodating anyone behaving or identifying as a cat or any other animal". All rights reserved. It comes by fact of whats being taught in classrooms and whats being accepted in schools. Carroll School District Superintendent Casey Burlau said it got so bad that he had to send a letter to students and parents on Monday. We have also talked with students from multiple districts who confirm this is actually a real thing. It is very unfortunate that this rumor has been spread over the last A recent story out of small-town Iowa was getting lots of twitters and titters: The Carroll school superintendent sent out an email to parents to knock down a false rumor that there were litter boxes in school bathrooms to accommodate students who "identify" as cats. (KCCI) - A school district in Iowa has been hit with rumors saying that students who "identify as cats" are allowed to use litter boxes in the school restrooms. All rights reserved. ! wrote Carroll resident Shelly Loew on Facebook, in All rights reserved. Its absurd, and its mean-spirited, and it is absolutely not the focus we should be having right now, Cobb said. cats. It doesn't make sense," she added. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 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Bruce Bostelman, vowed to colleagues to investigate wanting to put litter boxes in the schools for students who were barking and meowing during school hours: A floor speech from Nebraska State Senator Bruce Bostelman that "is about something called furries. The same story has popped up at a few school districts across the country, starting with Midland Public Schools in Michigan in December after a parent brought up concerns about litter boxes in restrooms at a school board meeting. Loew did not immediately respond to a request to comment for this article. I've got to rant for a minute," the teacher says in a short TikTok video. Somehow, it always comes back to money.. So 2 middle school kids are allowed to identify as cats and go to school? Copyright 2023 Hays Post - Powered byEagle Radio, Get the offical app! -ag. He did not immediately respond to a request to comment for this article. School District, its superintendent stressed, despite internet rumors How an urban myth about litter boxes in schools became a GOP talking point. I pointed out last week that we not only have men who identify as women (and vice versa), but we have whites who identify as blacks and human beings who identify as animals, including cats, dogs, parrots, and even mythical dragons. We would have many that would say this is rooted in hate and transphobia and homophobia and that message needs to be clear, its not acceptable.. Rumors began to surface that these students were permitted to use litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate them,. Aug 26 2021. Carroll School District. This is simply and emphatically not true, Burlau wrote. After being assured that it was not happening, Bowling the subcommittee co-chair further made reference to the rumor while adding in a transphobic smear. As WTVF-TV reporter Phil Williams noted on Twitter, the false issue also surfaced during a September 27 2022 meeting of the Tennessee legislatures Education, Health and General Welfare joint subcommittee, as state Sen. Janice Bowling (R) and state Rep. Mary Littleton (R) both invoked it, and as with the rest of the lawmakers, they brought it up without offering any corroborating evidence: Yes, this happened in the Tennessee legislature this week! It seemed to me like it was a backlash against some of the progressive things that our schools are doing, Carpenter told the CBC. MEADE COUNTY, Ky. The Meade County School district is dealing with an unusual situation: a group of high school students is attending school acting like and dressing as cats. But it is important to recognize that the claim comes from a place of deep fear-mongering about creating LGBTQ2SIA+ inclusive spaces in our schools.". I am really disturbed by that.. They identify as cats. Goddard claimed. "I'm a sub, and the most important we do is take roll, so the school gets paid. Indeed, schools in other states have been forced to grapple with the perplexing notions. The rumor is that our schools have litter boxes in the restrooms to accommodate individuals who are self-identifying as animals. "The Oregon Department of Education has had trans-inclusive policies in place for years now, and no harm has come to cisgender or transgender students as a result of those policies," Stenvick said. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Midland Public Schools Superintendent Michael E. Sharrow also had to address those rumors, saying they were false. (KCCI) - A school district in Iowa has been hit with rumors saying that students who "identify as cats" are allowed to use litter boxes in the school . Yet it seems the rumor has reached Oregon, with recent gossip asserting Salem-Keizer Public Schools officials approved a student's request to self-identify as a cat and allowed litter boxes. Its an ugly rumor, said Shawn Scott, the superintendent Adams Central, which issued a statement on Feb. 18 shooting down the rumor. To Increase Equity, School Districts Eliminate Honors Classes. Update 8/23/2022, 2:44 p.m. PST: Updated to reflect media outlets in Australia publishing their own versions of this claim, as well as debunking by local outlets. The latest notion that schools would supply litter boxes for students "It is such a source of disappointment that I felt the necessity to communicate this message to you.". Cisgender refers to individuals who identify with the gender assigned to them at birth. It started when a video of a central Michigan school board meetingwent viral in mid-January after aparent claimed a"nefarious" agendahad taken hold of public schools in her county. Berlau said Tuesday in a note to parents in the western Iowa district. The woman, who goes only by Nano, says she's been a cat her entire life. that some schools are installing them for children who identify as Superintendent denies rumors of litter boxes in restrooms for students who identify as cats, Carroll School District Superintendent Casey Burlau denied the litter box rumors in a letter to students and parents. The ABS had made a recommendation that a greater number of gender descriptors to be provided in the next census. The. Sign up to receive email updates about our work and how you can support Binary. Durch Klicken auf Alle akzeptieren erklren Sie sich damit einverstanden, dass Yahoo und unsere Partner Ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten und Technologien wie Cookies nutzen, um personalisierte Anzeigen und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr ber die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie fr die Entwicklung von Produkten. Carroll School District Superintendent Casey Burlau said it got so bad that he had to send a letter to students and parents on Monday. Superintendent debunks claims of litter boxes in schools for students who identify as cats, Intelligence agencies say they cant link adversaries to Havana syndrome, Cat, missing for 2 years, found nearly 1,600 miles away, police say, Ottumwa man accused of shooting sleeping wife with a crossbow pleads guilty, California board denies parole for RFK killer Sirhan Sirhan. Iowa State Education Association Director Mary Jane Cobb said the litter box rumors are a right-wing attempt to mock LGBTQ+ restroom equality. Continue with Recommended Cookies, Amid the latest wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation around the United States, right-wing candidates and social media boards are pushing a separate type of disinformation to gin up concerns that local students are identifying as cats.. pic.twitter.com/UsP22Py1IF, Emily R. West (@emwest22) April 12, 2022. Rebecca Kleeman, a spokeswoman for Millard Public Schools, said she is unaware of any incidents involving furries or requests for litter boxes. At least 20 Republican politicians have claimed that schools are making accommodations for students who identify as cats . So 2 middle school kids are allowed to identify as cats At a Midland public schools meeting, a parent brings up "furries," saying she "heard" at least one school in the district is providing a litter box for kids that identify as cats. A grandmother of a student reported that a crew of kids dressed as cats has been hissing and scratching at others. Is the Damaged Russian Warship Moskva the Snake Island Ship. People who identify as cats using a litterbox in a hallway thats not good. 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