Student protesters in Fairfax County call for inclusivity
Student activists and community supporters of the Pride Liberation Project rallied outside of Luther Jackson Middle School in Falls Church, Va., on Thursday ahead of a Fairfax County School Board meeting.
A group of about 50 students, teachers, and supporters gathered on the sidewalk along Glebe Road holding signs and chanting to call for the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) to adopt a gender neutral or “coed” Family Life Education (FLE) program for certain subjects in the curriculum.
FLE is the sex education program in Fairfax County. The activists assert that a coed FLE program would be beneficial to students, particularly for transgender and nonbinary students.
Activists agreed with the recommendations of the FLE Curriculum Advisory Committee. The Family Life Education Curriculum Advisory Committee (FLECAC) is comprised of members of the school board, representatives from the student body, representatives from the community and representatives from teachers and administrators in FCPS.
