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Comment Title Commenter
Support notification of parents Cindy Browning  8/5/22  5:14 pm
In strong opposition to SB 656 Becky  8/4/22  12:10 am
Thank you Anonymous (127117)  8/4/22  12:01 am
Restoring Parental Consent in Our Classrooms Yolanda F. Williams  8/3/22  11:59 pm
Don't censor teachers and librarians Carola Haas  8/3/22  11:57 pm
OPPOSE SB656 A. Martin  8/3/22  11:55 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Bridget Sharphorn  8/3/22  11:48 pm
Opposition to policies outlined in document Virginia Tech Student  8/3/22  11:43 pm
Oppose this as it is anti-gay. This will do harm in educational settings. Educator  8/3/22  11:38 pm
Wording is too vague Eva Anderson  8/3/22  11:33 pm
OPPOSE Carol, Teacher  8/3/22  11:31 pm
Strongly Oppose Anonymous (127108)  8/3/22  11:30 pm
SB 656 - an embarrassment for Virginians Jennifer Yox  8/3/22  11:29 pm
No discriminatory, divisive legislation Ruth D’Eredita  8/3/22  11:29 pm
Opposing View from a Primary Care Physician Andrew Lam  8/3/22  11:29 pm
Strongly oppose. Janie Latham  8/3/22  11:25 pm
Ensure LGBTQ+ Works are not Censored Anonymous (127103)  8/3/22  11:24 pm
Human rights are for all Anonymous (127102)  8/3/22  11:23 pm
Strongly Oppose A. Knight  8/3/22  11:21 pm
DOE 'Sexually Explicit' Guidance Roland Winston  8/3/22  11:21 pm
Strongly Oppose — Protect All Kids by Protecting LGBTQIA Kids Michelle Wiss  8/3/22  11:18 pm
Richmond parent strongly opposing SB656 Anonymous (127098)  8/3/22  11:15 pm
VA Dept of Ed's Sexually Explicit Model Policies Trisha Heyer  8/3/22  11:14 pm
strongly support Model Policies Roberta  8/3/22  11:11 pm
Book classification policy Joanna Kaylor  8/3/22  11:11 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE! Anonymous (127094)  8/3/22  11:10 pm
Oppose SB656 M Goldberg  8/3/22  11:09 pm
Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Bobby  8/3/22  11:07 pm
I object to VA Dept of Ed's Sexually Explicit Model Policies Cooper Jessup  8/3/22  11:07 pm
Protecting LGBTQ Children Anonymous (127090)  8/3/22  10:52 pm
opposing VA Dept of Ed's Sexually Explicit Model Policies Raj  8/3/22  10:51 pm
Please do not censor conversations about LGBTQ experiences. Tenley Peterson  8/3/22  10:50 pm
Oppose Virginia's Don't Say Gay Michael Nehl  8/3/22  10:47 pm
Discriminatory Language Mark Witzel / Fairfax County Public Schools  8/3/22  10:46 pm
I strongly oppose this! Amy Lourenco  8/3/22  10:45 pm
Strongly Oppose Debra  8/3/22  10:44 pm
Strongly Oppose Anonymous (127083)  8/3/22  10:42 pm
Strongly Oppose SB 656 Kathy Viriginia Parent  8/3/22  10:42 pm
I Strongly OPPOSE Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Daniel Gilley  8/3/22  10:37 pm
Strongly support the guidance change Dana T.  8/3/22  10:36 pm
Senate Bill 656 Laura Bowman  8/3/22  10:34 pm
strongly opposs Anonymous (127078)  8/3/22  10:33 pm
I strongly oppose this model policy’s bigoted definition of “sexual content” Kristen  8/3/22  10:33 pm
Strongly oppose Kim Crawley  8/3/22  10:33 pm
Strongly Oppose Anonymous (127075)  8/3/22  10:31 pm
I fully support this document! Children must be protected! Anonymous (127074)  8/3/22  10:30 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (127073)  8/3/22  10:30 pm
Support J Fry  8/3/22  10:30 pm
Support Anonymous (127071)  8/3/22  10:30 pm
Strongly Oppose SB656 Wendy Fervan Kersey  8/3/22  10:27 pm
We have got to have age appropriate safeguards in place Natalie Erdossy  8/3/22  10:26 pm
Strongly Oppose Kathy A Beery  8/3/22  10:24 pm
Oppose Anonymous (127066)  8/3/22  10:23 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Sara K  8/3/22  10:22 pm
Equal rights are human rights-vote no to don’t say gay bill Mary Cho  8/3/22  10:21 pm
Strongly oppose SB656 Steven Key  8/3/22  10:20 pm
Oppose Lindsay Tuck  8/3/22  10:20 pm
Strongly Oppose Anonymous (127061)  8/3/22  10:19 pm
Strongly Support E Fry  8/3/22  10:18 pm
Oppose Emily VanDerhoff  8/3/22  10:15 pm
Strongly oppose model policies Amy Shaw  8/3/22  10:15 pm
Opposition to Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Anonymous (127057)  8/3/22  10:15 pm
VA CODE changing “Sexual content “ Robin  8/3/22  10:13 pm
Strongly Oppose Ren  8/3/22  10:12 pm
I fully support Senate Bill 656. Connors, J. W.  8/3/22  10:10 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Elle Coyne  8/3/22  10:10 pm
Strongly oppose Concerned mom  8/3/22  10:08 pm
Strongly oppose censorship Skie  8/3/22  10:07 pm
Parent of high school and middle school students April Chandler  8/3/22  10:06 pm
SB656 Deborah Ritenour  8/3/22  10:06 pm
Strongly oppose Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Mary Haak  8/3/22  10:02 pm
OPPOSE Anonymous (127047)  8/3/22  10:01 pm
Keep perverse sexual issues away from our kids! Russell Laird  8/3/22  10:01 pm
Strongly Oppose BoyMomX2  8/3/22  10:00 pm
Strongly Oppose SB 656 Anne Whipple  8/3/22  9:59 pm
Opposed Lucas B  8/3/22  9:59 pm
Lgb Susan Hyde  8/3/22  9:59 pm
Strongly Oppose Proposed Guidance Document Christopher Day  8/3/22  9:58 pm
Strongly Oppose this legislation!!! Kelly Statz  8/3/22  9:58 pm
Strongly oppose SB 656 Judith  8/3/22  9:57 pm
Strongly opposed Anonymous (127038)  8/3/22  9:54 pm
love is love, love is for school children teacher  8/3/22  9:53 pm
Oppose Kathryn Lang  8/3/22  9:52 pm
Why would heterosexuality and homosexuality be unequal under a policy or law? Parent in Virginia  8/3/22  9:52 pm
Strongly support the guidance change Theodore B  8/3/22  9:51 pm
Strongly Oppose SB656 Alison  8/3/22  9:50 pm
this will exclude teaching about valuable experiences of those of us attracted to animals i am concerned that children will not learn about us. We exist, see us.  8/3/22  9:50 pm
Please oppose this policy. Teachers and librarians should be choosing books, not the government. Amanda  8/3/22  9:49 pm
Support all students by opposing Amy  8/3/22  9:44 pm
Policy re Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Anonymous (127029)  8/3/22  9:44 pm
No sexually explicit content in schools Tim McGhee  8/3/22  9:44 pm
Real concerns with SB 656 Sandy  8/3/22  9:43 pm
Strongly support! Amy  8/3/22  9:38 pm
Strongly oppose Grace Kelly  8/3/22  9:38 pm
Opposed to SB 656 Libya Doman  8/3/22  9:33 pm
No to “Don’t say gay bill” Joanmarie Foster  8/3/22  9:32 pm
Strongly opposed Cynthia Barden  8/3/22  9:30 pm
Strongly Oppose Adrianne Roy  8/3/22  9:29 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (127020)  8/3/22  9:28 pm
Very Strongly Support Steven Maher  8/3/22  9:26 pm
Strongly oppose Emma  8/3/22  9:25 pm
SB656 thomas calhoun  8/3/22  9:25 pm
Strongly opposed to this legislation Karyn Stone  8/3/22  9:25 pm
Sexual Orientation is not X rated Vanessa Wagner  8/3/22  9:24 pm
this is crazy all children need to read about sex in school you won’t be successful if not exposed to explicit material as a child  8/3/22  9:20 pm
Don’t be homophobic Alexandra  8/3/22  9:19 pm
Strongly Oppose Anonymous (127011)  8/3/22  9:17 pm
No banning LGBTQ+ books please HM  8/3/22  9:17 pm
Strongly Oppose E  8/3/22  9:14 pm
Strongly oppose Julie Buchanan  8/3/22  9:11 pm
Strongly Oppose Parent in 20164  8/3/22  9:10 pm
"Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content" Sequoia Counseling Services  8/3/22  9:08 pm
Strong support of SB 656 VA MD  8/3/22  9:07 pm
LGBTQ is not explicit Anonymous (127004)  8/3/22  9:06 pm
Education Lorraine Zito  8/3/22  9:06 pm
Strongly Oppose Loudoun4all  8/3/22  9:05 pm
Strongly oppose Andrew Lee  8/3/22  9:05 pm
Keep your homophobia off my books. E. King  8/3/22  9:05 pm
strongly oppose Rebecca Harris  8/3/22  9:05 pm
Donald Trump is still President. Trump is wearing Biden’s face MAGA  8/3/22  9:04 pm
Let the Educators Educate BT  8/3/22  9:04 pm
Can you guys show the early 90s Melania Trump light bdsm pics Ted Kennedy  8/3/22  9:03 pm
Donald Trump touched my privates Macaca  8/3/22  9:01 pm
Strongly oppose Shirley Cline  8/3/22  9:01 pm
We are not FL VA Resident and Voter  8/3/22  9:01 pm
I support this! Anonymous (126990)  8/3/22  8:59 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Cameron Kasper  8/3/22  8:59 pm
False equivalency Jen Lofquist  8/3/22  8:57 pm
Oppose Mike Garrahan  8/3/22  8:55 pm
sexually explicit content Cheryl Binkley  8/3/22  8:53 pm
Support of parental rights Anonymous (126985)  8/3/22  8:52 pm
Strongly oppose Christopher Lee Shaver  8/3/22  8:51 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Tracy Van Duston  8/3/22  8:50 pm
Protect LGBTQIA youth! Mary-Rose Amos  8/3/22  8:50 pm
Support this policy Ryan Yoho  8/3/22  8:49 pm
Strongly Oppose Anjy C  8/3/22  8:48 pm
Strongly Oppose Jason Diggs  8/3/22  8:46 pm
Do NOT adopt. Absolutely opposed. Matt Leslie  8/3/22  8:46 pm
ABSOLUTELY and VEHEMENTLY OPPOSE Barbara Waldron  8/3/22  8:43 pm
Oppose Ashley Brown  8/3/22  8:43 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE R W  8/3/22  8:42 pm
Strongly Oppose Matthew Carter  8/3/22  8:40 pm
Strongly oppose. No to Youngkin’s homophobia and culture wars No to Youngkin’s Culture Wars  8/3/22  8:38 pm
The state is not my kids parents James  8/3/22  8:36 pm
Oppose as written Anonymous (126971)  8/3/22  8:34 pm
Oppose Virginia LGBTQ Ally  8/3/22  8:32 pm
Why do we continue doing to oppress others Anonymous (126969)  8/3/22  8:32 pm
SB 656 Diane Schrier, AAUW  8/3/22  8:30 pm
Strongly Oppose Lee Walzer  8/3/22  8:30 pm
STRONLY OPPOSE Morgan  8/3/22  8:30 pm
OPPOSE! Ethan Reed  8/3/22  8:29 pm
Teach tolerance Amy Owen  8/3/22  8:27 pm
Strongly Oppose L Kannengieszer  8/3/22  8:26 pm
strongly Oppose RENEE ATKINSON  8/3/22  8:25 pm
Oppose DOE Draft Guidance Roland Winston  8/3/22  8:18 pm
Kids are not your experiment. Support 656 Anonymous (126959)  8/3/22  8:18 pm
Support 656 Stop Grooming kids Anonymous (126958)  8/3/22  8:16 pm
Support 656 and Parental rights Anonymous (126957)  8/3/22  8:14 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Annee Olden  8/3/22  8:11 pm
STRONGLY SUPPORT Hunt McMahon  8/3/22  8:10 pm
OPPOSE Julie Napear  8/3/22  8:03 pm
opposition to the Draft Guidance document related to SB 656 Tara Ajello  8/3/22  8:01 pm
Strongly Oppose Irene Stout  8/3/22  7:58 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE!!! Jody Chance  8/3/22  7:57 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (125969)  8/3/22  7:51 pm
Strongly opposed Charles Ellinger  8/3/22  7:51 pm
Strongly Oppose Tamara Showalter  8/3/22  7:50 pm
STRONGLY SUPPORT Elizabeth Christiansen  8/3/22  7:49 pm
Strongly Support Model Policies for Sexually Explicit Materials Wanda Wylam  8/3/22  7:47 pm
Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Kimberly Maher  8/3/22  7:45 pm
Oppose SB 656 Anonymous (125963)  8/3/22  7:43 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (125962)  8/3/22  7:42 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Phillip Flavin  8/3/22  7:41 pm
Don’t Say Gay bill Eugene Wolf  8/3/22  7:39 pm
Strongly oppose Sandy Power  8/3/22  7:38 pm
VIOLENTLY OPPOSE Chrischa Ives  8/3/22  7:37 pm
Strongly Oppose Anonymous (125957)  8/3/22  7:37 pm
OPPOSED Anon  8/3/22  7:36 pm
Strongly OPPOSE Jessica Ellinger  8/3/22  7:35 pm
Strongly Oppose any comparison of consensual sex between adults of ANY gender to beastiality, etc. Stephanie Ragusky  8/3/22  7:34 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE T. D.  8/3/22  7:32 pm
Strongly oppose book banning! Anonymous (125952)  8/3/22  7:31 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Colin Stewart  8/3/22  7:27 pm
Oppose the 'Sexually Explicit' Guidance as written Virginia Council on LGBTQ+  8/3/22  7:27 pm
Oppose all changes to define what is allowed in school libraries Thomas Sachs  8/3/22  7:26 pm
Support for SB656 Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Laura Bryant Hanford  8/3/22  7:26 pm
Strongly oppose these “guidelines” Anonymous (125947)  8/3/22  7:25 pm
STRONGLY SUPPORT Anonymous (125946)  8/3/22  7:24 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Erika Guess  8/3/22  7:23 pm
Strongly OPPOSE Melanie S.  8/3/22  7:23 pm
Oppose this to the fullest extent Cris Candice Tuck  8/3/22  7:22 pm
Oppose model policies designed to encourage censorship Molly Clarkson, NBCT  8/3/22  7:20 pm
Strongly Oppose Equality Loudoun  8/3/22  7:19 pm
Strongly support Ronda Gilbert  8/3/22  7:19 pm
Just because you’re different doesn’t mean you’re not supposed to exist! Anonymous (124955)  8/3/22  7:18 pm
Strongly Opposed Patti Hinko  8/3/22  7:17 pm
VEHEMENTLY OPPOSE R M Gonzales  8/3/22  7:17 pm
Support- not about pushing out any group or censorship This is about the opportunity to opt out of all sexually explicit material  8/3/22  7:16 pm
exclusion has no place in public schools Parent in VB  8/3/22  7:16 pm
Strongly oppose Sandi  8/3/22  7:15 pm
What the heck people EC  8/3/22  7:14 pm
Support- a move in the correct direction -NO to extreme minority pushing for more bizarreness Virginian parent tired of it. Let kids learn academics.  8/3/22  7:12 pm
Strongly oppose JME  8/3/22  7:10 pm
VDOE's Model Policies concerning materials with “sexually explicit content" are ill-advised Virginia Reed  8/3/22  7:08 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Nicol Pomeroy  8/3/22  7:04 pm
Oppose / Waste of time and resources Jessica Bridges  8/3/22  7:03 pm
Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content C  8/3/22  7:03 pm
This policy is homophobic Parent of three kids  8/3/22  7:00 pm
Strongly oppose Mark Pomeroy  8/3/22  6:59 pm
Vulnerable students do not need further marginalization Parent and educator  8/3/22  6:58 pm
strongly support- let’s focus on academics instead of pushing an agenda This fad will pass and we can get back coexisting and academics.  8/3/22  6:56 pm
Strongly oppose Freedom from ignorance  8/3/22  6:56 pm
strongly opposed to this bill. Leah Fallon  8/3/22  6:55 pm
Strongly oppose Jane Murphy  8/3/22  6:55 pm
Oppose Amanda Golino  8/3/22  6:55 pm
Do not implement this policy Jay Mahan  8/3/22  6:53 pm
Strongly opposed Josh Taylor  8/3/22  6:52 pm
Keep Age-appropriate LGBTQ+ books Scott Kaiser-Toney  8/3/22  6:52 pm
Opposed as written Jennifer Schuyler  8/3/22  6:51 pm
Support STRONGLY Anonymous (124929)  8/3/22  6:50 pm
Finally some sensible proposals instead of the rush to wokeness. Janice  8/3/22  6:43 pm
Strongly oppose this pointless and needless law Robert Guess  8/3/22  6:41 pm
I strongly opposed this proposal. Amanda Mileur  8/3/22  6:40 pm
Support! Protect the children Sexually explicit material of any kind in school is not needed  8/3/22  6:37 pm
Discrimination Cloaked as Jake Newsome, Ph.D.  8/3/22  6:36 pm
Oppose! Protect the children. John Bordeaux  8/3/22  6:35 pm
Oppose denise Cross  8/3/22  6:26 pm
Inconceivably stupid Amelia  8/3/22  6:25 pm
Rework Policy | Stop Marginalizing Students Brandon  8/3/22  6:25 pm
The Bible and Shakespeare would require parental permission for students to read? Maureen Blake  8/3/22  6:25 pm
I STRONGLY SUPPORT this bill. Lori Traveller  8/3/22  6:22 pm
Strongly Opposed Concerned Parent  8/3/22  6:15 pm
I STRONGLY SUPPORT this! C. Charles  8/3/22  6:09 pm
Strongly oppose Courtney Whitworth  8/3/22  6:09 pm
Strongly Oppose Nina  8/3/22  6:09 pm
Strongly oppose Kim Neville  8/3/22  6:08 pm
Strongly support this bill Jeff Fuller  8/3/22  6:08 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE SB 656 -- sad for the future of Virginia Cameron Fletcher  8/3/22  6:05 pm
Opposed... Dawn R  8/3/22  6:05 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS BILL! Catherine  8/3/22  6:04 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (124906)  8/3/22  6:00 pm
Strongly Opposed! Bryce Dunn  8/3/22  5:59 pm
Strongly Oppose Senate Bill 656 Alvina McHale  8/3/22  5:58 pm
Strongly oppose this - stop trying to push that LGBT = graphic sexual content Very concerned citizen  8/3/22  5:58 pm
Strongly opposed Sterling Parent  8/3/22  5:55 pm
Strongly oppose sbrooks  8/3/22  5:55 pm
Strongly Oppose Gary H.  8/3/22  5:53 pm
Opposed Anon  8/3/22  5:48 pm
Oppose James  8/3/22  5:46 pm
OPPOSE: LGBTQ+ content does NOT equal sexual content Laura R.  8/3/22  5:43 pm
Conservative parent Big tom  8/3/22  5:39 pm
STRONGLY oppose Kristen Cox  8/3/22  5:36 pm
SB 656 Concerned grandparent  8/3/22  5:36 pm
Oppose draft Guidance Mothers and Others of Virginia  8/3/22  5:33 pm
Strongly Oppose James  8/3/22  5:30 pm
Strongly agree Concerned Virginian  8/3/22  5:29 pm
Strongly opposed Donaldson  8/3/22  5:18 pm
Strongly Oppose Lesley B (MS Teacher & HS/ESParent)  8/3/22  5:18 pm
Strongly Opposed to Model Policies on "Sexually Explicit Content" Candy Murphy  8/3/22  5:17 pm
Strongly oppose - stop censorship Mark Long  8/3/22  5:15 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Concerned Parent  8/3/22  5:15 pm
Strongly Support Senate Bill 656 Child Care Provider  8/3/22  5:15 pm
Striking a Balance GS Corso  8/3/22  5:12 pm
Parental input Anonymous (124883)  8/3/22  5:12 pm
Strongly Oppose SB656 Mary Ann Ressin  8/3/22  5:11 pm
Strongly opposed Proud Ally mom  8/3/22  5:11 pm
Words don’t make you gay Concerned Citizen  8/3/22  5:09 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSED. Hope Allen  8/3/22  5:06 pm
SB 656 guidelines must clarify that LGBTQIA+ topics are not inherently “sexually explicit” Catherine Romatowski  8/3/22  5:06 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSED Sheree Thiessen  8/3/22  5:05 pm
SB 656 Debra Perras  8/3/22  5:04 pm
Strongly Opposed from Loudoun Anonymous (124875)  8/3/22  5:01 pm
Oppose censorship in schools Mary Wilson  8/3/22  4:58 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Stephanie N.  8/3/22  4:52 pm
Saying Gay isn’t bad you alarmist homophobic bigots A human  8/3/22  4:52 pm
strongly oppose. this is incredibly harmful. Martha  8/3/22  4:52 pm
Pathetic. Robert  8/3/22  4:47 pm
Please do not ban books DC  8/3/22  4:44 pm
Keep young minds open! Sue Keitelman  8/3/22  4:43 pm
STRONGLY SUPPORT SENATE BILL 656 Patricia Slough  8/3/22  4:40 pm
Don’t Say Gay Bill Proposal Karen J  8/3/22  4:16 pm
Objections to VDOE's Proposal concerning "Sexually Explicit Material" Adrienne Buskard  8/3/22  4:14 pm
STUPID Policy. Marilynne Blair  8/3/22  4:11 pm
This is not needed Josh  8/3/22  4:10 pm
I STRONGLY SUPPORT Senate Bill 656 - it should actually be made stronger A concerned CHRISTIAN Parent - Stop the child porn grooming - Abstinence  8/3/22  4:09 pm
Opposed Kelly  8/3/22  4:08 pm
Strongly support, SB656 CG, concerned parent  8/3/22  4:06 pm
Opposed Sybelle  8/3/22  4:00 pm
Opposed Candy Daffern  8/3/22  3:51 pm
Agree Filothei  8/3/22  3:51 pm
Support/parents against grooming Anonymous (124856)  8/3/22  3:50 pm
Strongly Oppose Neichaun Tatum  8/3/22  3:50 pm
Keep your perverted hands off the littles Stop raping children  8/3/22  3:45 pm
DON'T SAY "GAY" lydia walter  8/3/22  3:43 pm
Stop grooming children and teach! Fathers Against Grooming  8/3/22  3:40 pm
Oppose Beth  8/3/22  3:40 pm
STRONGLY SUPPORT DGR  8/3/22  3:36 pm
Strongly support Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content John Rossi  8/3/22  3:34 pm
Support Allison  8/3/22  3:33 pm
Oppose Irene Schubert  8/3/22  3:30 pm
Stop grooming children/support this! Anonymous (124845)  8/3/22  3:29 pm
Why should not the parent be asked about what their child may learn? John C Lowry  8/3/22  3:25 pm
Opposed David Walrod, Fairfax County Federation of Teachers  8/3/22  3:25 pm
VA?FL Susan S.  8/3/22  3:24 pm
Oppose Lyndsie Galizio Fairfax Federation of Teachers  8/3/22  3:20 pm
Strongly support J R  8/3/22  3:19 pm
SB656 Susan  8/3/22  3:17 pm
Strongly support Anonymous (124838)  8/3/22  3:08 pm
STONGLY SUPPORT JD  8/3/22  2:59 pm
Finally! Concerned parent  8/3/22  2:59 pm
Oppose Anonymous (124834)  8/3/22  2:52 pm
Strongly OPPOSE Virginia mom of two  8/3/22  2:52 pm
Stop the “Don’t Say Gay’ policy in Virginia A concerned VA Voter  8/3/22  2:42 pm
Concerns Regarding the VDOE Rabbi David Spinrad, Beth El Hebrew Congregation  8/3/22  2:41 pm
Policies to protect children and inform parents of sexually explicit materials in schools Anonymous (124830)  8/3/22  2:38 pm
Strong agree! Let kids be kids. Sharisse  8/3/22  2:36 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE M. Hill, Parent  8/3/22  2:27 pm
Model Policies for Sexually Explicit Materials Richard  8/3/22  2:23 pm
SB 656 Notification of sexually explicit language Freeda Cathcart  8/3/22  2:18 pm
Concerns about SB656 Rochelle Schwab  8/3/22  2:12 pm
Support ALL Students Lynda West  8/3/22  2:11 pm
Let the teachers be the experts Jen Coleman  8/3/22  2:01 pm
Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Becky Holland  8/3/22  1:58 pm
Thank you for not excluding parents Parent  8/3/22  1:55 pm
Model policies are good, but can be strengthened Jeff Caruso, Virginia Catholic Conference  8/3/22  1:49 pm
Unneeded and Damaging Policy! Herschell Emery  8/3/22  1:44 pm
Strongly Oppose Paige E  8/3/22  1:40 pm
Let teachers teach Beth Lynn  8/3/22  1:39 pm
Oppose: Hiding things won’t make it go away Some conservatives child  8/3/22  1:34 pm
STRONGLY SUPPORT SB656 -- No "Shades of Gray" for parents or our kids L Galloway  8/3/22  1:32 pm
The Slippery Slope of Censorship Robert Fasick  8/3/22  1:32 pm
support- open communication with schools and parent choice Virginia School admin and parent  8/3/22  1:32 pm
Breaking News - Parents Already Have Notification Rights Concerned parent  8/3/22  1:28 pm
VA DOE Draft Guidance on SB 656 Lynn Whittaker  8/3/22  1:18 pm
Finally some common sense! Anonymous (124805)  8/3/22  1:17 pm
Support for Policies that Protect the Fundamental Rights of Parents Dr. Todd Gathje, The Family Foundation  8/3/22  1:16 pm
Support! Anonymous (124803)  8/3/22  1:12 pm
Senate Bill 656 Kendy Taylor  8/3/22  1:11 pm
Strongly oppose SB 656 Bill J (parent of a teacher, spouse of former school employee)  8/3/22  1:07 pm
Oppose VDOE model for sexual explicit material J. Canty, no FCPS Parent  8/3/22  1:01 pm
Consistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights A. Gombis  8/3/22  1:00 pm
this black box dumb Anonymous (124798)  8/3/22  12:55 pm
Strongly support, wish it went further. Tom Crowley  8/3/22  12:50 pm
Let Our Children Learn Anonymous (124796)  8/3/22  12:45 pm
sanity in school Marilyn York  8/3/22  12:44 pm
Strongly Oppose SB 656 Carter, Arlington Community Volunteer and former Public School employee  8/3/22  12:39 pm
Strongly Oppose Beth M  8/3/22  12:39 pm
Strongly Oppose Wei Lo, educator and mental health professional  8/3/22  12:29 pm
don' say gay Eva Freund  8/3/22  12:27 pm
OPPOSED Anonymous (124790)  8/3/22  12:22 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSED Sarah Harmon  8/3/22  12:22 pm
Strongly OPPOSED VA HS Librarian AND HS Parent  8/3/22  12:18 pm
Oppose Anonymous (124787)  8/3/22  12:14 pm
Oppose this unnecessary and ill-conceived policy Gail Christie  8/3/22  12:10 pm
Opposed to SB656 Mena, parent of. Public school child  8/3/22  12:05 pm
FULLY and enthusiastically SUPPORT Anonymous (124784)  8/3/22  11:59 am
There is no need for sexually explicit material in school. Teach about basic reproductive functions. Susan Madre  8/3/22  11:55 am
I support this Ann M  8/3/22  11:53 am
Strongly oppose this proposed redundant and bigoted policy Aleta E. Strickland, Ed. NCSP, Licensed School Psychologist  8/3/22  11:51 am
FULLY OPPOSE Erika S.  8/3/22  11:45 am
Support for SB656 Dr. Ngari  8/3/22  11:41 am
SUPPORT!! Anonymous (124778)  8/3/22  11:40 am
Let the children be children/ Support 656 Linsay Gonzales  8/3/22  11:39 am
Support SB656 all the way Anonymous (124776)  8/3/22  11:37 am
Protect Children's Innocence Anonymous (124775)  8/3/22  11:37 am
Support Anonymous (124774)  8/3/22  11:35 am
This bill is harmful to students, teachers, and education in VA. I strongly oppose. Aidan  8/3/22  11:31 am
Comment on SB 656 Virginia Academy of School Psychologists  8/3/22  11:29 am
Opposed to the Model Policy On Instruction Materials containing explicit content Deborah Winslow  8/3/22  11:26 am
VDE Model Policy Jenese G  8/3/22  11:21 am
Fully support this common sense/respectful model Anonymous (124769)  8/3/22  11:17 am
Oppose Proposed Model Policies Laura Brumsey  8/3/22  11:15 am
I support this bill Melissa Nicholson  8/3/22  11:15 am
Disagree Jennie Koss  8/3/22  11:14 am
Oppose the Model Policies Kelli Garcia  8/3/22  11:09 am
Let schools and teachers teach. Let All children be safe. OPPOSE Meira  8/3/22  11:08 am
Opposed Anonymous (124763)  8/3/22  11:01 am
Revision to Model Policy J Brown  8/3/22  11:01 am
Support of SB 656 Sexualization of young children is harmful Sandra Tumminello  8/3/22  10:57 am
OPPOSE Tracy A  8/3/22  10:56 am
Support Anonymous (124759)  8/3/22  10:56 am
OPPOSE Heejin  8/3/22  10:56 am
Strongly Oppose! There are already protections in place! Karen McDonald  8/3/22  10:55 am
Strongly Oppose VA Resident  8/3/22  10:55 am
Oppose Holly Edwards  8/3/22  10:54 am
Oppose model policies Anna H.  8/3/22  10:52 am
Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials w/Sexually Explicit Materials Melanie  8/3/22  10:51 am
Support Nicole  8/3/22  10:50 am
Oppose; this will actually help pedophiles Sam  8/3/22  10:49 am
Support Kristen D  8/3/22  10:48 am
OPPOSE Anonymous (124749)  8/3/22  10:46 am
Strongly Support P Bayes  8/3/22  10:46 am
Sexually Explicit Materials in the Classroom MARY H URDA  8/3/22  10:45 am
OPPOSE Kaitlin  8/3/22  10:37 am
Strongly Support C Dodd  8/3/22  10:33 am
opposed Jason  8/3/22  10:33 am
OPPOSE Geneva Cleveland  8/3/22  10:27 am
VA policies for educational material with explicit sexual content Anonymous (124742)  8/3/22  10:23 am
Disgusted in NoVa Anonymous (124741)  8/3/22  10:17 am
Our kids need an education, and I mean reading, writing and arithmetic. Lloyd Meade  8/3/22  10:10 am
Oppose the "explicit material policy" Jennifer Cole  8/3/22  10:09 am
Oppose 656 Annie S  8/3/22  10:09 am
Full Support -- Read the proposed language before commenting AND follow actual science! Bob T  8/3/22  10:08 am
Oppose 658 Annie S  8/3/22  10:08 am
OPPOSE: Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Network NOVA  8/3/22  9:47 am
Oppose Senate Bill 656 Nicole McLaren  8/3/22  9:44 am
Model policy for sexually explicit material in schools Elizabeth Dean  8/3/22  9:39 am
Support Mark Lee  8/3/22  9:27 am
Sexually explicit materials in schools Anonymous (124731)  8/3/22  9:23 am
Vehemently Oppose SB656 Michelle, Viginia LCSW  8/3/22  9:22 am
No need for sexually explicit material in school material Anonymous (124729)  8/3/22  9:15 am
Oppose Anonymous (124728)  8/3/22  9:15 am
oppose as written Kelly McBride Delph  8/3/22  9:14 am
Opposed to the Model Policy On Instruction Materials containing explicit content Kate Fordyce  8/3/22  9:11 am
Strongly Oppose Julie Stern  8/3/22  9:10 am
Empower students. Teach TRUTH. Highlight consent. Cristan Connito  8/3/22  9:10 am
OPPOSE Christina Takach  8/3/22  9:09 am
Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Arja Sahramaa  8/3/22  9:09 am
My comments on Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Dennis Woodson  8/3/22  9:07 am
Oppose Stephanie Tatel  8/3/22  8:59 am
Oppose Liam Fischer  8/3/22  8:46 am
Oppose these policies Gwynn Hamilton  8/3/22  8:46 am
Strongly Oppose 4PublicEducation  8/3/22  8:45 am
Oppose Kerry  8/3/22  8:41 am
Support this bill Brooke M  8/3/22  8:36 am
Support. For the parent's rights and the safety of our kids Anonymous (124714)  8/3/22  8:35 am
Strongly Oppose SB 656 Anonymous (124713)  8/3/22  8:30 am
Revisions to this guidance are needed A Eichelberger  8/3/22  8:29 am
Parental rights Sharon Lee  8/3/22  8:22 am
Strongly oppose SB656 Alice Falk  8/3/22  8:16 am
Strongly Oppose Tim Riordan  8/3/22  8:13 am
Oppose SB 656 Kevin Riordan  8/3/22  8:08 am
Support Model Policy Jenn B  8/3/22  8:04 am
Oppose SB656 Anonymous (124704)  8/3/22  7:56 am
SB656 IN FAVOR Brenda  8/3/22  7:54 am
Oppose SB656 Karen Heagney  8/3/22  7:51 am
SB656 and the Model Policies are both too broad and too vague to be functional-VDOE and GA must redo Robert Rigby, Jr. FCPS Pride  8/3/22  7:17 am
Oppose SB 656 G. T  8/3/22  7:12 am
Oppose Teacher  8/3/22  7:02 am
Strongly support John Schrock  8/3/22  6:32 am
OPPOSE Anonymous (124697)  8/3/22  6:29 am
Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Carolyn Caywood  8/3/22  1:31 am
Opposed Anonymous (124695)  8/3/22  1:07 am
I support the model policy Dylanist  8/3/22  12:07 am
Being gay is no more “sexually explicit” than being straight. STRONGLY OPPOSE Sophie  8/2/22  11:56 pm
Stop censoring books Dawn Keene  8/2/22  11:47 pm
Trust teachers and librarians to do their jobs. Amy Skretta  8/2/22  11:44 pm
I strongly support parental notification Anonymous (124690)  8/2/22  11:29 pm
These Proposed Changes Are Harmful Janna  8/2/22  11:17 pm
SB 656 is vague and discriminatory Marianne Anderson  8/2/22  11:17 pm
model policies re sexually explicit materials in public schools granny  8/2/22  11:15 pm
support model policy CSR  8/2/22  11:12 pm
Pearl Clutching Anti-First-Amendment black box Anonymous (124685)  8/2/22  10:59 pm
Really well written! Thank you Anonymous (124684)  8/2/22  10:47 pm
Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Mike  8/2/22  10:39 pm
I strongly oppose this policy Anonymous (124682)  8/2/22  10:37 pm
Oppose censoring in SBS 656 Leigh Eicher  8/2/22  10:35 pm
I oppose this. Caryn Wagner  8/2/22  10:26 pm
I oppose this! Anonymous (124679)  8/2/22  10:13 pm
An Educator in Favor Anonymous (124678)  8/2/22  10:09 pm
Slippery Slope Anonymous (124677)  8/2/22  10:08 pm
Oppose SB656 Rory Miller  8/2/22  9:37 pm
Support the Policy Anonymous (124675)  8/2/22  9:33 pm
I oppose VDOE's model policies related to SB656 Anna Vijayan  8/2/22  9:32 pm
Oppose the model policy James Dressel  8/2/22  9:31 pm
Keep trans ideology away from students Vienna Student  8/2/22  9:28 pm
No to unhealthy behavior Anonymous (124671)  8/2/22  9:24 pm
Stop the censoring Anonymous (124670)  8/2/22  9:18 pm
Tell. These. Stories. Anonymous (124669)  8/2/22  9:09 pm
Oppose government-sanctioned censorship Anonymous (124667)  8/2/22  9:00 pm
I OPPOSE SB 656 Cathy Clark  8/2/22  8:57 pm
Model Policy Anonymous (124665)  8/2/22  8:51 pm
The right of parents to preview sexually explicit material Roy Burnette Surles  8/2/22  8:50 pm
We say gay! Cortney Smith  8/2/22  8:47 pm
Strongly oppose Eryn  8/2/22  8:42 pm
Oppose SB656 High School English Teacher  8/2/22  8:42 pm
Great model policy D. Stevens  8/2/22  8:31 pm
Seriously? This ain't explicit... A student and a librarian  8/2/22  8:30 pm
Teach critical thinking not censorship! Kaval  8/2/22  8:30 pm
Oppose Kate Sundin  8/2/22  7:57 pm
In support of parents rights to protect their children. Robbie Schmand  8/2/22  7:43 pm
DO NOT DISCRIMINATE: Vote NO on SB 656 dana  8/2/22  7:38 pm
LGBT Janis Hamlin  8/2/22  7:34 pm
Protect the freedom to learn in public school Melissa Flynn  8/2/22  7:17 pm
Voicing my Opposition Alex Walker  8/2/22  7:16 pm
A student Chelsea Kelley  8/2/22  7:00 pm
Strongly Oppose SB 656 Tracey C  8/2/22  6:45 pm
As a student in Virginia, I oppose SB 656 Anonymous Student (Junior in High school)  8/2/22  6:40 pm
Town Hall citizen comment Craig Drnny  8/2/22  6:19 pm
Creating a safe environment in classrooms for children Sheila Kearney  8/2/22  6:14 pm
"Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content" Ruth E Anderson  8/2/22  6:10 pm
Regarding "model policies concerning instructional materials with sexually explicit content. Sandra Singleton  8/2/22  6:09 pm
Model Policies for Sexually Explicit Materials Mike Schultz  8/2/22  6:09 pm
guidance document for teaching sexually explicit information to public school children Mitchell Norman  8/2/22  6:05 pm
OPPOSE TO SB 656 Paola  8/2/22  6:00 pm
Execellent Douglas barylski  8/2/22  5:50 pm
Oppose Model Policies Concerning Materials with Sexually Explicit Content Anonymous (124637)  8/2/22  5:47 pm
Oppose SB656 Sherrie Alexander  8/2/22  5:46 pm
I support the model policies Anonymous (124635)  8/2/22  5:44 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Brooke Taylor  8/2/22  5:43 pm


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