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Submitted | first-name | support | top-concern | message |
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2026-09-01 04:37:29 +02:00 | EM | No I do not | All of the above | |
2026-08-31 22:21:45 +02:00 | John | No I do not | All of the above | |
2026-08-31 12:02:19 +02:00 | Shaun | No I do not | All of the above | |
2026-08-31 11:14:06 +02:00 | Nomfundo | No I do not | Undermining of parental rights and family values | We respectfully disagree with the DBE’s position that public participation is unnecessary. Any toolkit introduced in early childhood and primary education—particularly content addressing gender, identity and personal values—has a direct impact on children, parents and educators. Parents have the primary responsibility for guiding their children in accordance with their beliefs and values. They should therefore be given a meaningful opportunity to review the content, raise concerns and participate in decisions that may influence their children’s development. Excluding parents risks undermining their choices and eroding trust in the education system. We call on the DBE to undertake a transparent public consultation process before implementing the ECE Toolkit. |
2026-08-31 09:48:24 +02:00 | Chene | No I do not | All of the above | ABSOLUTELY NO. ✝️ As a Christian and as a parent, I strongly oppose the introduction of the ECE Toolkit into our public schools without full transparency and meaningful public participation. My Christian faith teaches me that God created humanity as male and female (Genesis 1:27), and I do not agree with teaching young children that biological sex is something that can simply be redefined according to gender identity. I believe there are boys and girls — male and female — and that God intentionally created each one. This is a fundamental part of my Christian worldview, and I do not consent to the State teaching my young children a conflicting ideology as though it were unquestionable fact. I also believe that children as young as 0–9 years old should not be burdened with complex ideological debates about gender identity. Their education should be age-appropriate, evidence-based and focused on their healthy development, while parents remain meaningfully involved in decisions concerning sensitive matters of values, sexuality and identity. This is not about hatred or mistreating anyone. Every person is created in the image of God and deserves dignity, kindness and respect. But respecting every person does not require me to abandon my faith, nor does it give government the right to impose a particular worldview on my children without proper transparency and parental participation. If the DBE believes this material is appropriate for young children, then put the complete toolkit in the public domain and allow parents, educators, child-development experts and the wider public to examine it and comment on it. There must be no secretive implementation and no bypassing of meaningful public participation. |