A teacher at a North Carolina elementary school has resigned after a parent complained that they were using colored flashcards portraying a “pregnant man” in preschool and kindergarten classes.
The teacher taught at Ballentine Elementary School in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, and is not named in reports. The use of the cards came to light in a press release from the office of North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, a Republican, who said a “concerned constituent” had notified state Rep. Erin Pare, another Republican who represents Wake County, of the cards.
The press release said that Pare contacted the principal of the elementary school, who discovered the gay- and transgender-themed flashcards in a preschool classroom that had been used by the teacher for lessons on colors.
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In a statement quoted by ABC 11, the Wake County School District said it was “concerned to learn of the inappropriate instructional resource found in a preschool classroom” and that the flashcards were not part of the school district’s regular curriculum.
In the press release, Pare praised the school for taking quick action to address the materials, saying “schools should only be using age-appropriate materials, and these flashcards clearly do not meet that standard for a pre-school classroom. I hope schools across Wake County and the State of North Carolina will follow the example of Ballentine and respond swiftly when a parent expresses concern and ensure that materials like this are not being used to teach young students.”
According to ABC 11, the classroom where the materials were found was for special needs students.
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Classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation has faced substantial scrutiny in recent months amid backlash from parents. A controversial law passed in Florida earlier this year drew substantial national attention for a provision prohibiting classroom discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation from preschool to third grade. Alabama passed a similar law some weeks later, and state lawmakers in other states have vowed to introduce similar bills.
