Tag: Second Step

Social and Emotional Learning Indoctrinating Students

February 2, 2025February 2, 2025 Ann Marie Banfield

School administrators are jumping on the SEL Social and Emotional Learning bandwagon. It may sound good, wanting to help children with their social and emotional needs, but what are children really learning? One SEL program used in Merrimack, and other schools, is called Second Step. I wont go in depth on the data mining that … Read more

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Deteriorating … Mental Health, Privacy, and Parental Consent in Public Schools

February 29, 2024 Ann Marie Banfield

As schools begin the shift to providing mental health services, parents need to be aware of some big problems that have been uncovered. Personally identifiable mental health information on students has already been shared, but schools are still failing to acquire informed parental consent for their child’s mental health assessments and services.

Dumbing Down Your Child Through Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

Teachers have always been the emotional support for children in school, and they provide the opportunity to learn social skills too. So what’s changed? Why are schools so focused on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)?

WARNING From a Teacher to PARENTS about SEL/Second Step

January 5, 2022August 22, 2021 Ann Marie Banfield

Resignation Letter from Mr. Sam Crowley Beloved Music Teacher at Draper Park Middle School for being required to teach the Social Emotional Learning program “Second Step” (shared with permission). Also check out this video on SEL.

What are they advocating for? ILLITERACY. Make no mistake about it. Your child doesn’t need a teacher anymore, they can look up the academic content on the internet. They go to school so that THEY can mold your child’s attitudes, values and beliefs.