Morning Jolt: Fifth-Grade Teacher Fuels the War on Grammar with List of "Preferred Pronouns"

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Forget the War on Christmas, We're Losing the War on Grammar

Oh, here we go again.

A new fifth grade teacher at Canopy Oaks Elementary is asking students to use gender-neutral pronouns in the classroom.

Math and science teacher Chloe Bressack sent the request home in a letter to parents headlined "About Mx. Bressack."

"#...#my pronouns are 'they, them, their' instead of 'he, his, she, hers.' I know it takes some practice for it to feel natural," the letter reads, "but students catch on pretty quickly."

The letter also asks that students use "Mx.," (pronounced 'Mix') when ...

September 21 2017

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Fifth-Grade Teacher Fuels the War on Grammar with List of "Preferred Pronouns" Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: A math teacher in Florida demands the rules of grammar change in her classroom; how the prominent role of Jimmy Kimmel in our current health care reform debate illustrates how Americans don't want to think too hard about the problem; and Lawrence O'Donnell explodes -- metaphorically, not literally. Forget the War on Christmas, We're Losing the War on Grammar Oh, here we go again. A new fifth grade teacher at Canopy Oaks Elementary is asking students to use gender-neutral pronouns in the classroom. Math and science teacher Chloe Bressack sent the request home in a letter to parents headlined "About Mx. Bressack." "#...#my pronouns are 'they, them, their' instead of 'he, his, she, hers.' I know it takes some practice for it to feel natural," the letter reads, "but students catch on pretty quickly." The letter also asks that students use "Mx.," (pronounced 'Mix') when ... READ MORE College Students vs. Free Speech Ben Shapiro The First Amendment is in serious trouble. According to a new poll from Brookings Institution, nearly one in five college students support the use of violence against speakers who say... Jimmy Kimmel, Policy-Wonk Wannabe Theodore Kupfer Jimmy Kimmel, Policy-Wonk Wannabe ADVERTISEMENT An Anti-Growth Tax Cut Kevin D. Williamson Republicans want to cut taxes by $1.5 trillion — while the government already is running a deficit — and they propose to offset those cuts with wishful thinking. In control of both houses of... Why That $3 Organic Apple Might Not Be Organic After All Julie Kelly If you've ever questioned whether those overpriced, organic avocados from Mexico at the grocery store are actually organic, you have good reason to be wary. A blistering report issued this... Playing for Freedom Jay Nordlinger A man comes up to me and says, "I see these signs that say 'Oslo Freedom Forum.' What is it? I'm from Oslo." The man is a tourist, 3,500 miles from home, and seeing signs that refer to his... Still Waiting on a Peace Dividend Michael Brendan Dougherty It's just never going to happen for us, is it? It seemed like there were a few weeks of peace dividend in the 1990s. They must have happened sometime between withdrawing from Mogadishu and... ADVERTISEMENT The Immortal in You: How Human Nature Is More Than Science Can Say Michael Augros 'Far and away the best book I have ever read about the nature of mankind...On a scale of 1 to 10, I have to give it a 12. ' - Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, Boston College; author of Summa of the Summa LEARN MORE Top Shots Mexico City Earthquake ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.