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Parental Rights vs. Public Schools
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| August 10, 2005
| Wendy McElroy
Posted on 08/10/2005 8:04:45 AM PDT by vrwc0915
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To: NetValue
Where Catholic priests walk the halls....hmmmm. May not be such a good idea either.
Oh, I get it. You're trying to be funny. I'm sure all the FR Catholics appreciate your hilarity. You're a riot.
To: NetValue
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posted on
08/10/2005 9:20:04 AM PDT
by
Txsleuth
(Free Republic is #1!!!!!)
To: Peach
You're spot on Peach.
Watch your state legistlature's education committee very closely.
The votes are getting closer to require home schoolers to document more and more and get closer and closer to requiring the pro-gay agenda to be taught by home schoolers.
IMHO they will try to proceed like this:
The state education committee after a couple of years of implementing this will claim they have no way of really knowing if every student is fairly getting true exposure to diversity and the only way to ensure that is to allow a third party to teach it on behalf of the state.
Don't worry, they'l say, you can still teach your child at home, we just need them for these "special sessions" to ensure fairness and make sure they understand diversity.
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posted on
08/10/2005 9:23:25 AM PDT
by
WoodstockCat
(Gitmo? Let them eat Pork!)
To: vrwc0915
What would happen if a public school teacher shot one of her students? And when I ask, What would happen? Im referring to all sorts of things. Of course someone would be injured; there would be an arrest and a trial. There would be lots of media coverage. Certainly it would draw attention to the role of guns, violence, and possibly some background on the teacher. There would be an outraged group of parents. The school administration would have to make a statement and be prepared for a lawsuit. And if it were a one-time event, that would be about it.
So what might happen if during one school year a dozen teachers, across the nation, shot a dozen or more students? I hate to use the word frenzy, but it does come to mind. It would be tragic and there would be all kinds of appeals and discussions at all kinds of levels. Im sure someone would petition Congress to do something. There would be widespread calls for stricter gun control. Background checks and psychological profiling of potential teachers would be on the table. There would be greater calls for home schooling. Demands would be made from parents organizations about safety, metal detectors, and classroom monitors.
And then theres the media. Just imagine the headlines and the magazine covers. Think what Oprah and Dr. Phil might do. Who would they have on as guests and what might their topics be?
Well, there havent been that many shootings, but something like this is happening. On an almost weekly basis public school teachers across the country have been arrested for having sexual affairs with one or more students.
Why arent we seeing a response from the NEA when it comes to the topic of public school teachers being sexually involved with their students? Or, why is the NEA so concerned with teaching children about homosexuality while ignoring its own sexual predators?
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posted on
08/10/2005 9:23:43 AM PDT
by
AD from SpringBay
(We have the government we allow and deserve.)
To: Stark_GOP
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To: Monty Python; Rose of Sharn
To: HungarianGypsy
Well we had our oldest in public school for kindergarten. I thought that since we were in a heavily republican area of Texas that we would be immune from all of this craziness with public education. I was wrong. During his first year he was:
-Shoved in the bathroom on his 2nd day of school which caused him to smash his head on the tile wall.
-Told that he needed to be on Ritalin for ADD (my son's doctor was ready to go to bat for us and fight this if necessary).
-Sent to the principal's office for defending a smaller boy who was being harassed by transient children.
-Cramped in a classroom of 24 other 5 yr olds.
Needless to say, we took him out of public school at the end of kindergarten. We now have him in a Catholic school and we all couldn't be happier. It is definitely a financial sacrifice and I get hacked off that all of the money that we are paying in school property taxes is being flushed down the drain, but I don't have to worry anymore when I drop him off at school. I worried every day when I sent him to public school.
The sad thing is, I went to public school about 20 minutes away from where we are at right now and I had a great education, but things have definitely changed.
To: NetValue
Where Catholic priests walk the halls....hmmmm. May not be such a good idea either. The locus of child sexual abuse today occurs at public schools. Re-read the news articles about the sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and you will find that it all came from the 1970s & 1980s. (Ref Father Porter & Father Geoghan)
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posted on
08/10/2005 9:44:01 AM PDT
by
Pio
(Vatican II, thy name is Modernism, Madness and Death.)
To: Peach
Thanks Peach. This really scares the crap out of me!
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posted on
08/10/2005 10:18:06 AM PDT
by
JZelle
To: Diva Betsy Ross
This is why it's so silly. My son knows mostly public schooled children. I remember a bully situation not long ago. I told him he had more power dealing with this in his won front yard. He couldn't just not deal with it and close the door if he had to see the kid every day. At that time he had said, "Then why would I want to go?" I am guessing he is looking for things to be more "stuctured" timewise and the little differences. It's funny how kids who hate school suddenly start talking about how "cool" their school is once they find out my kids are homeschooled.
To: NetValue
Where Catholic priests walk the halls....hmmmm. May not be such a good idea either.
Nah, Net, I think I'll keep the conversation right here, but nice try moving things to private mail to save face.
You made an ignorant comment publicly, and I called you on it publicly. BTW, I didn't bother reading past the first line of your mail, so save your lecture for someone that values your opinion.
To: Peach
This is not said in a doubing way, but a genuinely inquisitive way...could you please provide me with any links you may have??
Otherwise, this is a happy homeschooling mom BTTT!
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:31:53 AM PDT
by
kimmie7
(How's the status of YOUR bug out bag?)
To: Tax-chick
That's OK. Thanks for the courtesy of your reply.
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:54:29 AM PDT
by
YHAOS
(Western morons are more dangerous than Islamic lunatics)
To: Txsleuth
I think Mr. Parker intends to take it as far as he has to! I went to support at the last hearing, and I wish you could have seen the homosexual activists, and how vicious they were, also how aggressive in getting the media's attention, getting statements to the media. They are quite vile!
They actually had one teacher (activist teacher) choking up on camera, saying the poor little child who has 2 moms, she can't talk about it at school? We are suppose to just whisk this man's child out of the classroom whenever the subject comes up? They are soooooo good at acting the victims!!
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posted on
08/10/2005 3:09:46 PM PDT
by
gidget7
(Get GLSEN out of our schools!!!!!!)
To: Peach
You're right Peach, and the ACLU is right there, with them, and representing them.
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posted on
08/10/2005 3:11:20 PM PDT
by
gidget7
(Get GLSEN out of our schools!!!!!!)
To: Peach
"The NEA is trying to force state governments to require both home schoolers and private schools to teach pro gay agendas or refuse to validate their diplomas."
Sounds like some NEA admin types are a little light in the loafers.
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posted on
08/10/2005 3:18:50 PM PDT
by
bk1000
(A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
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