• A descendant of the self-esteem movement, the last educational fad is Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). The term sold to public schools is the “whole child,” including character and ethics education, incorporating psychological insights, and group dynamics. 

• Substantive content of SEL programs and resources intrudes on personal and family privacy, making children vulnerable to psychological manipulation.

• Teachers conduct assessments of children’s emotional and social development, a task for which they are not trained or qualified, using assessment tools unsupported by underlying research.

• SEL assessments are included in children’s permanent school records, with uncertain privacy safeguards.

• SEL curricula, resources, and assessments may touch on private or sensitive matters, without parental notice or consent.

• “Mission creep” diverts resources, time, and attention away from education and encourages schools to usurp parental and familial responsibility towards the emotional development of children.

• "Standards" created by CASEL and funded by organizations like the Gates Foundation, do not have to be followed by schools and are not mandatory in most states.​​                                                                                            Credit Protect Ohio Children​

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See the 15 HARMFUL ELEMENTS OF SEL here

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Introducing The Marxification of Education - James Lindsay

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New Study Finds Multiple Problems with Push for SEL in K-12 Education