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Sandra Caron, professor of family relations and human sexuality, and Penny Bishop, dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, were interviewed by the Portland Press Herald<\/a> for an article about why many teachers in Maine are not incorporating LGBTQ education in the classroom despite Maine policy supporting the curriculum. Caron says affirmation and representation should start early, calling in the fourth \u201cr\u201d of classroom instruction \u2014 reading, writing, arithmetic and relationships. \u201cTeaching children about acceptance and diversity is always age-appropriate. Kindergarten kids are learning to treat others, including those who are different, with kindness and respect, and to expect that for themselves.\u201d However, the current deeply polarized political climate across the nation and in Maine makes it difficult for teachers to incorporate such lessons into their curriculum. \u201cIt\u2019s always been a complicated time to be a teacher. From evolution to religion to racism, being a teacher is often about having challenging community conversations about controversial topics,\u201d Bishop says. A new, not-yet-published University of Maine graduate school study done in conjunction with Equality Maine found only about a quarter of the schools sampled have LGBTQ education policies in place. The Sun Journal<\/a> and CentralMaine.com<\/a> shared the Portland Press Herald report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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