Posted on 04/03/2002 2:13:12 PM PST by GrandMoM
The National Education Association is expected to take action on a resolution in support of development of school curriculum and programs designed to meet the needs of gay and lesbian students when the union holds its annual convention in July in Los Angeles.
A similar resolution in support of Gay and Lesbian history month was removed from the union's platform in 1996 after pressure from conservative and other groups.
However, Kathleen Lyons, a spokesperson for the NEA told CNSNews.com in a telephone interview that while it's not finalized yet the resolution being worked on by the union's resolution committee is similar to the history resolution.
"It's not about gay and lesbian history month. There is a new resolution that definitely deals with gay and lesbian issues, but it's not for a gay and lesbian history month celebration. There will be a resolution from our resolutions committee that is likely to go to the full assembly. We won't know that for certain until May," NEA spokesperson Kathleen Lyons said.
"The difference is that this one parallels what we have on record for other minority groups, women and people with disability," said Lyons.
CNSNews.com received a draft of the resolution. Under the title, "Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Education," the resolution said, " The National Education Association recognizes that the complex and diverse needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students; and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender families and their children require the development of programs that promote a safe and inclusive environment."
The resolution also said that the NEA "believes in efforts that provide for:"
a. Development of curriculum and instructional materials and programs designed to meet the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students.
b. Involvement of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender educators in developing educational materials used in classroom instruction.
c. Dissemination of programs that support gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students and address the high drop out rate, suicide rate, and health risk behaviors.
d. Recognition of the importance of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender education employees as role models.
e. Accurate portrayal of the roles and contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people throughout history.
f. Dissemination of programs and information that include the contributions, heritage, culture, and history of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.
g. Coordination with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender organizations and concerned agencies that promote the contributions, heritage, culture, history, health and care of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people.
Concerned Women For America believes that the NEA is trying to reorient children away from their parents' values, according to CWA spokesperson Wendy Wright.
"The NEA seems to think that public schools are more akin to re-education camps than academic centers. They seem to be obsessed with reorienting kids away from their parents' values. They clearly show that they don't trust parents, and they want to take the job of giving moral direction to kids away from the parents," said Wright.
Wright added, "When these kids start acting out in a risky behavior, who is going to be there to pick up the pieces when they get sexually transmitted diseases or when they become suicidal because people in the homosexual lifestyle are at a much higher risk of being suicidal and of substance and drug abuse as well."
"These teachers aren't going to be the ones around to pick up the pieces when these kids' lives are destroyed. It's going to be in the hands of the parents," Wright said.
Meanwhile, in his national radio broadcast on Tuesday, Dr. James Dobson, president of Focus On The Family, a Christian ministry, warned that a "national homosexualization of schools" is coming. He called on parents to take action against what he called a "recent push to integrate pro-gay curriculum in schools" and believes it's a "nationwide effort that will soon put almost every child at risk."
Two states where Dobson believes pro-gay bills are being pushed are California and Massachusetts.
"I beg you to defend your children. If you won't defend your kids, who will you defend? What are you willing to fight for if it not your children? If a child is being ridiculed, and his self-concept is torn apart, of course we must come to his or her aid, but that concern often becomes an excuse for a curriculum that teaches homosexuality and punishes those who don't agree," Dobson said.
If schools would teach and not preach they would have all the money they could ever have wanted.
None. You can't change a lighbulb! It was born that way!
the cta has not the power to institute the resolutions approved of by the nea. should ab2160 pass this could change. but i doubt it. frankly, ab2160 does not eliminate local school boards nor their authority.
as of today, the teachers (cta, nea) are blamed for the actions of school boards decisions as if they were their own. i would think that you would approve, as then you would be able to lay the responsibilty of the failing education system at the teachers feet with greater justification.
as for 2160 we shall have to wait and see!
the cta has not the power to institute the resolutions approved of by the nea. should ab2160 pass this could change. but i doubt it. frankly, ab2160 does not eliminate local school boards nor their authority.
as of today, the teachers (cta, nea) are blamed for the actions of school boards decisions as if they were their own. i would think that you would approve, as then you would be able to lay the responsibilty of the failing education system at the teachers feet with greater justification.
as for 2160 we shall have to wait and see!
"I pledge allegiance to the fag..."
What about the safety and self-esteem of the religious kid? This is basically outlawing Christianity, orthodox Judaism, Islam, or any other non-watered down religion.
it does'nt outlaw the religion of secularism though if fact some might even argue that that state is advancing the religion of secularism
Fourth grade students can't spell, but they can tell you all about sexual behavior, homosexuality and it's perversions. I am disgusted by the affect this non-academic propaganda has on the children in public school, but I am also incensed that my tax dollars fund this harmful brain-washing.
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