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NEA Resolution #B-69: Declare War on Homeschoolers
National Education Association (NEA) Resolutions for 2001-2002 ^
| 6-19-02
| Tired of Taxes
Posted on 06/19/2002 9:51:22 AM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: 2Jedismom; MeeknMing; Brownie74; Tired of Taxes; evolved_rage; anniegetyourgun; VoiceOfBruck; ...
I had to download the complete resolution to look over it all closer later. Have you read all of the resolutions? I can't see what much of this has to do with education, especially Section I. Most of it looks vile.
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posted on
06/19/2002 10:19:30 AM PDT
by
TxBec
To: Tired of Taxes
The Association also believes that home-schooled students should not participate in any extracurricular activities in the public schools. Ok, so on the one hand, they say that homeschool is not good because the kids don't get 'socialized'. Yet, on the other hand, they don't want homeschool kids 'socializing' with their indoctrinated drones.
Of course, now a days, homeschooled kids can join the Scouts without going close to a school.
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posted on
06/19/2002 10:19:43 AM PDT
by
TC Rider
To: Tired of Taxes
The union is also trying to block homeschool kids from getting into State Colleges. There was a case a few years back about it in Georgia. The unions had supported a law mandating special tests for homeschoolers. One guy got 1400 or so on his SAT and was told he had to have further testing before being admitted to a state college. He refused and sued. Don't know the outcome of the suit.
To: TxBec
I had to download the complete resolution to look over it all closer later. Have you read all of the resolutions? I can't see what much of this has to do with education, especially Section I. Most of it looks vile.Sure is but the resolutions are only part of the story. Myron Lieberman and Charlene K. Haar were NEA members. They went undercover to the 2000 NEA convention and report on the sordid backroom details HERE
To: evolved_rage
More like a front group for the usual Commie alliances. Check out another one of their resolutions:
I-18. Housing and Health Care for All The National Education Association believes that all members of our society have the right to adequate housing and health care.
The Association supports programs to provide adequate housing and health care for the homeless and others in need of assistance. (1989, 1997)
I suggest a slight revision:
I-18 Housing and health care for all
The National Education Association believes that all members of our society have the right to adequate housing and health care. The association therefore resolves that every member of the NEA be required to have a homeless person live in their home for the entire summer. The NEA member shall be required to pay all health costs for the homeless person.
(That should make 'em a little less leftist when they go back to teaching in the fall.)
To: evolved_rage
Start a thread devoted to this fine young man. wow!
To: Lexington Green
All your children are belong to us.Over my dead body!
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posted on
06/19/2002 10:26:26 AM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: LarryLied
I was just about to reply to you. section I40 sounds like they will no longer allow Boy Scouts to recruit/use school facilities..
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posted on
06/19/2002 10:27:41 AM PDT
by
TxBec
To: TC Rider; LarryLied
oops. post 28 was for TC, not Larry
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posted on
06/19/2002 10:29:46 AM PDT
by
TxBec
To: Tired of Taxes
The National Education Association believes that home schooling programs cannot provide the student with a comprehensive education experience.What they really mean: The National Education Association believes that home schooling programs will not provide the student with a comprehensive atheist and pro-gay liberal-humanist indoctrination experience.
To: Our man in washington
See I-40.
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posted on
06/19/2002 10:31:22 AM PDT
by
TxBec
To: TxBec
"I can't see what much of this has to do with education, especially Section I." Funny how that is, that the National Education Association is more interested in politics than it is in any aspect of education, really. There is fertile ground here for massive corruption investigations, if we can ever find a leader with something resembling cahones.
To: Tired of Taxes
A-24. Voucher Plans and Tuition Tax Credits
The National Education Association believes that voucher plans, tuition tax credits, or other funding arrangements that use tax monies to subsidize pre-K through 12 private school education can undermine public education, reduce the support needed to fund public education adequately, weaken the wall of separation between church and state, and cause racial, economic, and social segregation of students.
The Association opposes voucher plans, tuition tax credits, or other such funding arrangements that pay for students to attend sectarian schools. The Association also opposes any such arrangements that pay for students to attend nonsectarian pre-K through 12 private schools in order to obtain educational services that are available to them in public schools to which they have reasonable access. (1970, 2000)
In other words, the puplic school system is the only system, and should be considered the savior of all mankind.Barf!
BUMP
To: Kevin Curry
Right On!!!
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posted on
06/19/2002 10:33:40 AM PDT
by
Emilio
To: Tired of Taxes
When home schooling occurs, students enrolled must meet all state requirements.
Ahem...NEA? I believe that it's students enrolled in public schools who fall short in meeting all state requirements. You may want to re-word this particular statement.
To: TxBec
Tx - several of them concern me and I've looked over most of them. However, it should be noted that not many of them are new or a surprise. The following are some examples:
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To: lormand
...yet every year, HomeSchoolers spank GovernmentSchoolers in spelling and Geography Bees! Except this year at the Scripps-Howard.
1st and 2nd place went to public school students.
To: concerned about politics
There was a local newspaper ad from our school district saying that private schools (including home schools) are eligible for support (not in the way of funds, but as in paper, pencils, and misc equipment).. our homeschool group wondered if textbooks count, computers, pianos? LOL. Anyway, you had to fill out all kinds of forms (surprise.) I passed.
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posted on
06/19/2002 10:37:30 AM PDT
by
TxBec
To: LarryLied
One guy got 1400 or so on his SAT and was told he had to have further testing before being admitted to a state college. He refused and sued. Don't know the outcome of the suit.I don't know about that suit either, but I do know that HSDLA (Home School Defense Legal Assoc.) suggested some inclusions the the US Regs. which were adopted which makes it illegal for a college to require testing of homeschoolers which is different from any other school. In other words, they can't require homeschoolers to take a GED or SAT II tests if these are not required of any other applicant.
One problem that homeschoolers are having, which I'm not sure if HSDLA has addressed is the one of the Federal College loan program. As of now, I believe that in order to be able to apply for Fed. student loans the student must have a diploma from an ACCREDITED high school. What is interesting is that a lot of the Christian and other private high schools are NOT accredited, so I don't know if they are just not enforcing it for those who attended ANY kind of school, and just pushing it for homeschoolers, or what. Maybe that's where the GED comes in, the Feds. might require that in lieu of a diploma in order to qualify for their loans.
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posted on
06/19/2002 10:37:44 AM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: LarryLied
The evils of vouchers were by far the preeminent topic throughout the convention. Neither of us heard as much as one sentence that portrayed vouchers as anything but a right-wing scheme to destroy public education, or a snare and a delusion for the unwary. Other than vouchers, internal affairs and national politics, the focus was on racism, discrimination, homophobia, higher federal appropriations, and more teacher benefits and protections.Go figure. You'd think academics would have been a topic, aye?
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