RI Laws and Policies and Video (Extended Comments)

 We want all students to feel safe and comfortable in their own skin. I think the RI Department of Eds law really does uphold the needs at this time. For this post I'd like to write extended comments on Matts post. For myself in elementary school I also do not recall pronouns being a topic of discussion like they are now. Of course we learned the meaning of them but they weren't too popularized as they are now. Part of me thinks that this may be to the fact that I was also young I think to elementary students today and being at my placement we have not really spoken about pronouns and I think thats also because at this level of schooling they may still be unsure of what that exactly means and for themselves there still growing and figuring out who they are as a person I don't think its up until there in 5th grade where they fully grasp what these terms are being part of the LGBTQ community as well as using pronouns. I do believe elementary schools should have plans in place to make sure all students feel safe and comfortable in schools. 

For myself growing up I did not really experience pronouns as a chose of what I wanted others to call me. I have experience with gay/lesbians some my family members and theres no different from anyone else I believe if that make you happy then great I am happy for you. Again like Matt touches upon how as a elementary school student at a young age if someone tried to explain to me what being transgender and choosing pronouns meant I think I'd be a bit confused or not fully understand.  

Comments: All in all I think this is important to have plans for students who do expresses themselves in any way they want to make them feel safe in any grade level. I do think more so the upper grades of middle and high school but especially middle school it can already be too tough and having students feel unsafe is even worse. 

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