Parents at the $55,000-per-year Dalton School expressed their outrage after finding out their first-graders were receiving sex education lessons, which included a cartoon teaching the children about masturbation.

Last fall, the parents were told by school administrators that they misinterpreted Justine Ang Fonte's lesson to the children. However, after stories of Fonte's "porn literacy" workshop to high school juniors started circulating news sites, the parents revived their complaints.

While the above cartoon addresses masturbation, Fonte responded to parents by saying she doesn't use the term when giving her lesson to six-year-olds. While her lessons also teach children about consent, parents believe the concept is slightly extreme.

"Literally parents are supposed to say to their kids, 'May I hug you?'" one parent said, while another said, "I'm paying $50,000 to these a**holes to tell my kid not to let her grandfather hug her when he sees her?"

The parents also complained about Fonte teaching their children about gender identity.

"We are furious," said another parent. "We were horrified to learn this was shown to our first-grade six- and seven-year-old kids without our knowledge or consent. But it's so hard to fight back because you'll get canceled and your child will suffer."

While Dalton School administrators originally claimed parents misinterpreted the lessons and only a small portion of parents complained, the school quietly removed the cartoon from the curriculum.

"We are not 'confused.' We are in fact just seeing very clearly for the first time what a 'progressive' education really means at Dalton," said one mother. "The fact that the school then gaslit parents into thinking we are confused is abysmal."

Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman provided a $450,000 grant to Dalton, which has funded Fonte's work at the school. Ackman's ex-wife is also on the school's board of trustees. Dalton released a statement claiming that the sex-education lessons were age-appropriate and that they will continue to listen to parents' concerns.

"As part of Dalton's comprehensive Health curriculum for students, a lesson on Gender & Bodies included two evidence-based and age-appropriate videos approved for students 4 years and older," a spokesperson said. "These videos align with nationally recognized methodologies and standards. We consistently review our Health curriculum, making sure that the content is developmentally appropriate and, if necessary, we adapt our curriculum accordingly. We will continue to listen carefully to parent feedback, respond thoughtfully to community concerns, and develop lessons that are in the best interest of our students, respect our community’s values, and correspond with best practices."

Source: NY Post