“... my pronouns are 'they, them, their' instead of 'he, his, she, hers.'"

The letter also asks that students use “Mx.,” (pronounced ‘Mix’) when addressing the teacher rather than Mr. or Ms.

The note alarmed some parents.

In a post written Tuesday night in the Facebook group “Tally Moms Stay Connected,” a parent said her child’s teacher sent home a “Welcome to my class” note, which included the request.

The parent ended her original post with the question,“What would your reaction be as a parent of 9 & 10 year olds?”