Posted on 05/28/2009 4:26:47 PM PDT by Maelstorm
The Unified School District in Alameda California has passed a curriculum by a 3-2
vote that includes includes a compulsory 45-minute Lesbian Gay Bisexual and
Transgendered (LGBT) lesson for kindergarten through fifth grade. The kindergarten
lesson will study sexual orientation stereotypes with childrens books like "And Tango
Makes Three" a story about two gay male penguins. School Officials say they will not
allow parents to opt their kids out of the program because it falls under "anti-discrimination
provisions of California law.
Here is a video of the School Board Meeting.
Gay penguins?
Here are the Members of the Board of Education.
Mike McMahon, Board President (Voted No)
2200 Central Avenue
510-523-2263
510-522-6926 fax
mmcmahon@alameda.k12.ca.us
website:
http://www.mikemcmahon.info/index.htm
Term: 2006-2010
Ron Mooney, Board Vice President (Voted Yes)
2200 Central Avenue
510-522-6926 fax
rmooney@alameda.k12.ca.us
ron@ronmooney.net
Term:2008-2012
Tracy Jensen, Trustee Voted(Yes)
2200 Central Avenue
510-865-6350 phone
510-522-6926 fax
tjensen@alameda.k12.ca.us
tracy@tracyjensen.com
Term:2006-2010
Trish Spencer, Trustee (Voted No)
2200 Central Avenue
510-522-6926 fax
tspencer@alameda.k12.ca.us
Term:2008-2012
Niel Tam, Trustee (Vote Yes)
2200 Central Avenue
510-522-6926 fax
ntam@alameda.k12.ca.us
Niel@nieltam.com.
Term:2008-2012
Here is the link to the School District Website
http://www.alameda.k12.ca.us/
What gets me is that bullying is not a “gay issue”. Most kids who get bullied are bullied by those who are older or larger than they.
If the parents are notified ahead of time.
If *oops* the notice didn’t make it out on time, too bad for them.
Yes that is true but the left will just work to pass laws to ban homeschooling.
It’s really irrelevant whether the parents can opt out.
Kindergarten children do not need this kind of education. Moral education is the parents job. The schools need to focus on making them literate and are failing miserably.
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Obama Says A Baby Is A Punishment
Obama: If they make a mistake, I dont want them punished with a baby.
That's exactly what they're saying, and they wouldn't be offended that you think so. Godless evolutionists, every one.
My kids are home schooled. Even in central Virginia we have some of the GLSTN (Gay Lesbian Straight Teachers Network). They work under the radar and infiltrate schools many times without the parents knowledge.
Same sex lessons are taught at a kindergarten level, but when a 16-year old has sex with his teacher it is called rape and nipples on women’s breasts are blocked out on TV because it is too provocative for the viewers.
Someone help me out and explain the logic of it all.
Yeah, I agree. Why doesn’t Penguin Obama come forward and own up to his boyfriend if it’s such a great thing?
If the people that voted yes are certified teachers, then that is very disturbing. What a bunch of sickos for wanting to tell innocent children about this behavior.
Or they don't have the trendiest clothes or shoes.
Or they wear glasses.
Point is, kids bully for many reasons, and for no reason at all. Anti bullying, in general, is all that is needed. When we went to school, there was a code of conduct for the school. “We do not believe in the bullying or booing of anyone” was one on the list.
Oh, OK, well that’s true, too. No matter how you look at it...it’s not good.
just google 'fistgate' or the incident in lexington, MA: link
Where is the people who should care for values? the culture?
I am so sick & tired of the whining gays & their rights issues. I wish they would go back in the closet. Little children do not need to learn about sex. But if they must teach the kiddies about gay sex then tell them the whole ugly truth. Tell them just what gay sex is & what can happen to you if you practice it. By all means, tell the kiddies how they can die from AIDS. I know my sons would have come home horrified about gays if they were taught the whole truth about them in kindergarten. They would have had nightmares.
Thanks Wagglebee.
Exactly we don’t need identity politics we just need teachers who who don’t tolerate bullying in general. Also we I believe it is inappropriate to have kids identifying themselves as gay. Modesty is a virtue that should apply to everyone.
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