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Taylor Parent Says School Introduced Mental Health Curriculum Without Notice or Opt Out Option

Parent says Taylor schools brought in outside mental health lessons without notifying families.

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Dave Bondy
Nov 10, 2025
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TAYLOR, Mich. — A Downriver mother says the Taylor School District allowed an outside mental health worker into her daughter’s elementary classroom without notifying parents and without offering any way to opt in or opt out of the program. The concerns were raised by Stephanie Smolinski, who says she discovered the lessons only after her daughter came h…

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