Sex education in Texas schools? Keep your social agenda out of our kids’ classrooms

A healthier way to do fracking

The use of diesel-powered pumps at natural-gas fracking sites in Texas remains concerning. As a health care provider, I’m concerned about the effect of exhaust pollutants emitted from these pumps. They help trigger asthma in children whose schools and homes are near fracking sites.

Banning fracking seems far-fetched in Texas, but replacing diesel-powered pumps with electric pumps in natural-gas fracking sites would be a major leap. Although electric pumps are more expensive to set up, no price is too high to ensure every child breathes clean and safe air.

- Oluwabukunmi Omiwole, Arlington

Get smart about moving people

I will vote against Tarrant County’s Proposition A. I cannot in good faith vote for increased funding for roads without significant funding and planning for a reliable and convenient public transport system.

Many U.S. cities dealt with population growth by establishing rail or other transport systems that are largely seen as a public good and provide most residents with transportation options while reducing congestion on city streets and freeways.

The answer to this problem is not to throw money at it.

- Sally Hoger, Fort Worth

Schools, stay out of sex education

What is wrong with our school teachers, administrations and school boards that they want to give students inappropriate books instead of good wholesome reading? Parents are the ones who should talk to their children about sex.

Teachers, school boards and administrators are responsible for teaching courses such as reading, writing, math, science and social studies, not sex. They should step back and realize that their jobs are to educate, not to promote some social agenda.

- Sandra Lewis, Joshua

Wrong priorities for kids

Texas state Rep. Matt Krause’s inquiry into whether school districts have certain books is outrageous. (Oct. 31, 1A, “Book probe is ‘just gathering information,’ Krause says”) Sadly, most students can’t even read at the appropriate level. I would suggest Krause’s House General Investigating Committee investigate what action can be taken to improve Texas public education instead of trying to score points with his base.

- Dora Gonzales, Arlington

That’s a one-way highway

With the Oct. 28 front-page story “Californians account for 16% of Texas’ newcomers, LA 3%” about people moving to Texas, I was wondering where you got the picture of just one truck on the road? It’s usually like a racetrack.

- David Hill, Burleson

Spend money on citizens in need

Who in his right, sane mind would vote for a person or party that would give $450,000 to migrants who illegally entered our country, when thousands of native-born and legally naturalized citizens are hungry and homeless?

George P. Bush has got it right. Too bad Uncle George W. Bush didn’t when he had the golden opportunity to build a protective border wall.

- Roger Campbell, Burleson

Editor’s note: Sources have reported to news outlets that the Biden administration has contemplated compensation of up to $450,000 for families intentionally separated from their children at the border under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. The sources have also said negotiations are ongoing and the payments might be far less.