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Parents and students urge board to keep "unity" stickers as directors debate a display-neutrality policy
Summary
At a packed Upper Perkiomen School District meeting, parents and students described bullying and urged the board not to remove small "unity" stickers; a past policy committee chair proposed a classroom-display neutrality policy, and directors signaled they will discuss the issue in the policy committee.
The Upper Perkiomen School District board heard extended public comment and an emotional student testimony Wednesday as residents urged the board not to remove small "unity" stickers and considered whether a viewpoint-neutral classroom display policy is needed.
Several commenters told the board the stickers and small flags serve as visible signals of support for LGBTQ students. Lisonbee Parker, a parent of three district students, said her children have faced repeated name-calling and at least one incident that required police involvement and pleaded with the board: "I truly ask that you consider what more we can do because I don't want to be one of those parents that are pulling their kid out of the district." Student Madeline Warden described…
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