Posted on 12/15/2006 3:58:27 PM PST by Coleus
NEA believes that a great public school is a fundamental right of every child—free from intimidation and harassment, and safe for all students, including those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered. There is only one real issue for educators: We are responsible for our students' safety and education. We must ensure that everyone is given the opportunity to achieve and thrive.
Measurable Damage
We know that students are more likely to learn and succeed in safe, supportive environments. Unfortunately, safety can be an issue for children and teens who are seen as different because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. From the earliest grades, students routinely use homophobic language, and verbal taunts often escalate to physical confrontations. The effects of bullying, harassment, and discrimination are clear. Students who are subjected to frequent harassment do less well academically, and are much more likely to be truant or drop out of school, be depressed or suicidal, consume drugs or alcohol, or carry a weapon to school.
Alarming Statistics
According to the 2005 National School Climate Survey, taken by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN):
NEA is committed to reversing these trends and addressing the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students. That's why we provide information and resources for educators to create great schools for every child.
I agree on the bullying stuff. Those who do that are the lowest of the low. The second time someone does it, he should be removed from regular school.
It's true. The girls rejected my advances and pushed me away. "Don't touch my body!", they said. I should have married Barb in the first grade and lived happily ever after.
" More than a quarter (26.1%) of students experienced physical harassment at school on the basis of their gender expression;
I dressed and acted like a boy. Other boys got aggessive and physical to exert their masculinity and dominance. They never bothered me too much, because when the older and bigger ones would attempt a battery, I would pick up a toy, some hard object, or a board and hit them in the face with it as hard as I could. They always cried and complained that I wasn't fighting fair. I brushed off their complaints and told them it was fair and if they attacked again, I'd hit them twice as hard and twice as much.
"* Nearly one-fifth (17.6%) of students had been physically assaulted because of their sexual orientation;
I remember that walking a girl though a strange neighbothood would trigger an attack quite often. I'd try to avoid it, by walking in a different direction. Sometimes they'd spot me and come after me. I'd feign drunkenness and fall into their attack to thwart their beating attempts. If that didn't work and they posed a danger, I'd go for the kill and do some real serious damage to them until they broke off the attack, or were out cold.
Amazing it never happened in a bad neighborhood. Always and only in the well off hoods, with wonderful parents and wonderful kids.
"* Over one-tenth (11.8%) of students had been physically assaulted because of their gender expression.
Yeah, see above under physical harassment.
I think those that pick on, assault and beat people for any reason, should have the same returned to them. If they're not capable of it, then someone should step in and take up the slack to put an end to it permanently. There's no excuse for any of that type of attack and it shouldn't be tolerated whatsoever.
"Why is this even discussed in school?
The reason is, because creepy thugs assault and batter them for the reasons given. Then the adults blow it off. Of course this the NEA and they think non-violent cconflict resolution works against these thugs and sanction anyone that takes effective action against them.
Thanks for the heads up
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
"Just wait a few minutes and the government school defenders will say that the violence that the NEA itself reports **never** happens in their child's "Blue Ribbon" government school."
It's time for the AFDP Defenders to chime in (Aid to Families with Dependent Parents).
Who wasn't harrassed in junior and/or high school for some reason or other? Too fat, too thin, big nose . . . you were teased, bullied and made to feel bad at some time or other. Anyone of a different sexual orientation is just another target for those who engage in harrassment behaviors. Kids don't need more sensitivity training to stop the bad behavior, they need harsher consequences. No bullying should be tolerated, no matter who the target is.
*First, the committee voted to put the weight of the NEA behind an effort to pass federal hate crimes legislation, a measure that would greatly expand federal power and lead to the silencing of moral opposition.
*Second, the executive committee voted to boost the NEA's Web site to "include all resources" devoted to homosexual causes.
*The third resolution urged NEA members to push to make sexual orientation training a requirement for earning a license to teach.
They continued their financial support of homosexual groups. Read report from OneNewsNow.com. Also read the report of the NEA Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Caucus. [These two reports are now connected threads on FR]
It matters little to the NEA that Johnny may be unable to read and write, as long as he learns to support same-sex marriage.
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Again, hoping the link worked! Thought you all might be interested in this.
We need to pray for these people in the NEA, They may be teaching our grandchildren!
Pray for the conversion of America!
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