[Coleus]

And one wonders why America's Children aren't learning in schools? How about focusing on education and the learning of the subject material at hand and not focus on a confused child's sexuality and sexual preferences. Why is this even discussed in school?

[indcons]

"Transgendered" students BARF ALERT ping

[flynmudd]

God forbid they learn to READ WRITE AND ADD!

[bordergal]

All one has to do is enforce a strict, equitable code of conduct/manners for ALL students, rather then subdividing by percieved differences.

Just another way to create a victim class.

[amchugh]

I went to high school with a kid who killed himself because everyone thought he was gay. To the best of anyone's actual knowledge he was just effeminate. I don't think the Federal Gov't getting involved is going to help that kind of situation at all, but I'm not sure bullying shouldn't be addressed in school. Whatever the reason for the bullying it's not conducive to a good learning environment for anyone involved.

[PeterPrinciple]

gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered.


These are all behaviors, they are not a race, they are not a right, there is no gene. Because they are behaviours they are learned somewhere.......looks like at school.

[traditional1]

Why don't they just put up a sign over the Schoolhouse door that says "We Welcome Sex Deviates" ???

[gotribe]

And yet they won't allow child molesters to live within 1000 feet of a school. NEA is organized hypocrisy.

[Tired of Taxes]

ANOTHER REASON TO HOMESCHOOL PING!

This ping list is for the "other" articles of interest to homeschoolers about education and public school. If you want on/off this list, please freepmail me. The main Homeschool Ping List by DaveLoneRanger handles the homeschool-specific articles.

[Old Professer]

Are they telling us that as many as 1/3 of the students are androgynous or that their fellow students are just careless and very poor at picking those who truly have gender issues?

[Tired of Taxes]

Thanks for the ping. I've been thinking about how innocent my children are, and how they have no idea how crazy the world is. This practice of sexualizing children and classifying them according to sexuality... is just plain weird.

[texpat72]

"We know that students are more likely to learn and succeed in safe, supportive environments."

This is exactly why we homeschool them.

[wintertime]

More than a third (37.8%) of students experienced physical harassment at school on the basis of sexual orientation;
More than a quarter (26.1%) of students experienced physical harassment at school on the basis of their gender expression;
Nearly one-fifth (17.6%) of students had been physically assaulted because of their sexual orientation;
Over one-tenth (11.8%) of students had been physically assaulted because of their gender expression ( from article)

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So,,,why would any rational parent send their child to such violent places.

Is the above the "socialization" that homeschoolers are missing by not attending government school?

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.

[spunkets]

" * More than a third (37.8%) of students experienced physical harassment at school on the basis of sexual orientation;

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.

[nancyvideo]

Thanks for the heads up

[goldstategop]

American skrools now embrace perversion as part of the learning experience. Wow!

"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

[wintertime]

More than a third (37.8%) of students experienced physical harassment at school on the basis of sexual orientation;
More than a quarter (26.1%) of students experienced physical harassment at school on the basis of their gender expression;
Nearly one-fifth (17.6%) of students had been physically assaulted because of their sexual orientation;
Over one-tenth (11.8%) of students had been physically assaulted because of their gender expression ( from article)

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The NEA has admitted that government schools are NOT safe. Amazing, that they would do that!

[dcnd9]

I see no reference to ex-gays or for those who want to overcome same sex attraction on their site. I wonder if they will be including these kids in the category of those who are bullied, ridiculed and criticized? Will they offer them help in their quest for equality? Will they teach about these kids struggles? etc., etc.

Hmmmmmmmmmm............

[MountainFlower]

"NEA donates thousands to pro-homosexual activist groups, pushes for 'hate crimes' law"
Again, I am hoping this works and connects the two threads. I don't do this enough.

[doug from upland]

IF YOU KNOW ANY TEACHERS, HAVE THEM READ THIS SERIES........I WILL HELP SHOW THEM HOW TO DEFUND THE UNION