Students as young as 10 were asked about their sexual history, orientation and gender identity 
 
 A Windsor parent was shocked to find out her daughter had taken a survey in her fifth-grade class that asked questions about students' sexual history, preference and gender identity. 
 
 
 
 "My daughter is 10. So are all the other kids who took this," said Vanessa Beach. "A sexual partner at 10 years old would be called sexual abuse." 
 
 
 
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 Beach said she did not take issue with the topics of gender identity and sexuality being discussed in the classroom, but thought the survey was an invasion of her daughter's privacy and asked questions that were not appropriate for her age range. 
 
 
 
 The survey was done by WISE, a domestic violence prevention and advocacy group that runs educational programs in Windsor schools. 
 
 
 
 A notice had been sent to parents about the survey, which gave them the opportunity to opt-out of having their children participate. 
 
 However, Beach said she never received the form. 
 
 A researcher connected to the survey said so-called "passive-consent" policies were common in Vermont. 
 
 
 
 A WISE official said students are told before the survey is distributed they are not required to take it and can choose not to without consequence. 
 
 
 
 According to a WISE representative, the questions on the survey were developed with researchers from the University of New Hampshire with whom they were sharing the data collected. 
 
 
 
 Beach said she had voiced her concerns to the school, including the guidance department and had reached out to WISE. 
 
 
 
 School administrators said they had heard some of the parental complaints and are working on addressing them. 
 
 
 
 A WISE representative said the group hoped to use the concerns as an opportunity to open a dialogue with parents about their work. 
 
 
 
 Beach said she appreciates much of the work WISE does to promote awareness and education around domestic violence. 
 
 
 
 AlertMe ||||| WINDSOR, Vt. (AP) — A survey that asked fifth-grade students in Vermont about their sexual history, preference and gender identity has drawn complaints from parents. 
 
 The survey sent to Windsor Elementary School students was conducted by WISE, a nonprofit domestic violence prevention and advocacy group, WPTZ-TV reported . 
 
 A notice was sent to parents allowing them to opt their children out of the survey, but parent Vanessa Beach said she never received it. 
 
 While she doesn't oppose topics on gender identity and sexuality being discussed, Beach said she feels the survey questions were inappropriate for her daughter's age group. 
 
 "My daughter is 10. So are all the other kids who took this," Beach said. "A sexual partner at 10 years old would be called sexual abuse." 
 
 A WISE representative said the survey questions were created with University of New Hampshire researchers with whom the group is sharing the collected data. 
 
 Beach said she told the school and WISE about her concerns. School administrators and WISE officials said they are working to address parents' complaints. Students are told that they are not required to take the test and can choose not to, a WISE official said. 
 
 Beach said she appreciates other work WISE does to raise awareness about domestic violence.
– A survey that asked fifth-grade students in Vermont about their sexual history, preference, and gender identity has drawn complaints from parents, the AP reports. The survey sent to Windsor Elementary School students was conducted by WISE, a nonprofit domestic violence prevention and advocacy group, WPTZ-TV reported. A notice was sent to parents allowing them to opt their children out of the survey, but parent Vanessa Beach says she never received it. While she doesn't oppose topics on gender identity and sexuality being discussed, Beach says she feels the survey questions were inappropriate for her daughter's age group. "My daughter is 10. So are all the other kids who took this," Beach says. "A sexual partner at 10 years old would be called sexual abuse." A WISE representative says the survey questions were created with University of New Hampshire researchers with whom the group is sharing the collected data. Beach says she told the school and WISE about her concerns. School administrators and WISE officials say they are working to address parents' complaints. Students are told that they are not required to take the test and can choose not to, a WISE official says. Beach says she appreciates other work WISE does to raise awareness about domestic violence.