Canutillo Elementary School features breast implants at career day

By: Joshua Zuber EL PASO, Texas --One parent during a career day at Canutillo Independent School District's Garcia Elementary brought in silicone breast implants last week to explain how she did her job. Sebra Gonzalez is that parent and is the marketing manager of Plastic Surgery Envy Aesthetic Center. Gonzalez told KFOX 14 it was to show how she markets the products and talk about breast cancer awareness to second-, fourth- and fifth-grade students. "I was trying to be educational as far as how you market plastic surgery, reconstructive plastic surgery, not cosmetic plastic surgery," Gonzalez said. Some parents disagree with her actions. They refused to go on the record with KFOX 14. A Canutillo district spokesperson did, however. "It was material that (is) perhaps not age-appropriate for elementary school," said Gustavo Reveles, spokesman for Canutillo ISD. Gonzalez disagrees with that notion, saying she was trying to send a message to the kids about cancer awareness as well as preventative treatments like wearing sunscreen. "Nothing was meant to be inappropriate. I had administration there. If at any time they thought that I was doing something inappropriate, I'm sure that they would have stood up and said something," Gonzalez said. Reveles said that should have happened. "There were teachers in the classroom and the teachers have been talked to. They felt that in hindsight yes, it was inappropriate but it didn't delve into anything that was either gory or explicit," Reveles said. Gonzalez's daughter -- who is in fourth-grade -- says she was in the class during her mom's presentation. She said it was well-received by her classmates and she has a message for those who are offended. "All the little kids had fun and they got good advice. They got everything. And if you're trying to say that my mother was inappropriate than you must be crazy," Mikayla Gonzalez said. No disciplinary action is planned for the principal or teachers involved in this career-day incident. CISD said officials plan to review how they screen future career day presentations.

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Canutillo Elementary School features breast implants at career day