DON’T VOTE for Veekas Shrivastava for Tempe Elementary Schools

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Yes, you read that correctly, this time it’s an elementary school district that is threatened.  Veekas Shrivastava is a Planned Parenthood sympathizer who is seeking a seat on a local school board for a second time.  Two years ago, he unsuccessfully ran for Tempe Union High Schools (TUHSD) governing board, this year he’s trying for the elementary district.

It’s disappointing that we have to monitor the elementary districts to make sure Comprehensive Sex Ed doesn’t make it to the little kids, but we must.  We need to be especially vigilant in Arizona and cities like Tempe.  Earlier this year, a state representative from Tempe, Senator Juan Mendez, attempted to legislate sex ed for kindergarteners.  He represents the same legislative district in which some of Tempe’s elementary schools reside (L26).

Also, here’s what may eventually show up at your elementary school if Planned ParenthoodComprehensive Sex Ed is allowed.  While it’s easy to think “that won’t happen here”,  check out how Planned Parenthood has taken over elementary schools in an area near the Seattle schools where the kids are getting IUDs in school sans parents.

It is also common to think these programs won’t occur as long as parents are involved with their kids and are volunteering at the schools–there are too many eyes to get these programs past observant adults.  Sadly, I must admit the seeds for Planned Parenthood’s sex ed were planted during which time I was a devoted parent in TUHSD.  Veekas Shrivastava was one of the sowers; he was the Youth Town Hall Chairperson in the attached synopsis.  Drop down to page 14 to read the details of what the youth wanted for sex ed.  (Didn’t we just witness youth demanding sex ed in Tucson?)

It gets better, here are some key names on the Youth Town Hall Sex Ed Committee: 

Zita Johnson ended up heading the TUHSD sex ed committee which invited Planned Parenthood to speak for 90 minutes in early 2014 so the Governing Board could choose one of their curriculums.  Bronwyn Paes is the TUHSD employee who sent the email to Planned Parenthood requesting sex ed curriculum from them, although she denied it on record at a future school board meeting.  (A Freedom of Information Request proved Ms. Paes invited Planned Parenthood in September, 2013.  She denied it in public in February of 2014.)

In December of 2014, Michelle Helm was one of TUHSD Governing Board’s four YES votes, accepting Planned Parenthood’s curriculum as Tempe Union’s sex ed.   The table was set many years before Planned Parenthood actually showed up.  Pay close attention in the attached synopsis to the words “Public Health Agencies” and providing facilitators to administer the new Comprehensive Sex Ed program.  Who could the Town Hall members be referring to? Also note that not once was any reference made to children discussing this personal and family issue with any clergy or religious organization.  That’s right, God is not allowed in schools but Planned Parenthood is.  A lot of good that is doing.

So for me, mea culpa.  And for this reason, we cannot allow those sympathetic to Planned Parenthood to have access to our children.  As Planned Parenthood’s curriculum was being approved in TUHSD, Mr. Shrivastava tweeted the following:

Thanks @caseyclowes, Barb, Beth, Pat, @ronoolhi, Zita, Dave, Sam, & @deeannefortuhsd for speaking on behalf of comprehensive sex ed! #TUHSD

— if you saw veekas here, no you didn't (@veekas) December 4, 2014

Thank you @TUHSD_News Board members for passing this sex ed curriculum & thank you volunteers & district staff for all your work! #TUHSD

— if you saw veekas here, no you didn't (@veekas) December 4, 2014

Nip this Comprehensive Sex Ed in its Pink bud while you can, don’t vote for Veekas.