Exactly! I have written a letter to my child’s principal & teacher that NO MOVIES are to be shown to my 7 yr old daughter w/o a permission slip being signed by me or my husband. I also find that many of the movies I would rather my child not to see are paid for by the PTO/PTA. That really disturbs me greatly. They have our children doing fund raisers to buy the movies...I am just totally disgusted by public schools. If my child is shown any movie I would rather she not see I will be happy to take on the school system. I also have told my daughter to walk out of the class should they try to show her the following movies, Al Gores movie, Thats A Family & Its OK To Be Gay. I feel the school ought to mind its own business and just teach. I can teach my child about sex etc. ~P~
My kids didn’t/don’t attend the elementary (K-8) public schools. My two teens attended catholic grade school and now attend the public high school and the two little ones attend catholic grade school but will attend the public high school.
I have to sign permission slips all the time for my two teens (to view movies in class). Since my kids don’t attend the elementary public school, my opinion/outrage is questioned. I’m a taxpayer and citizen/resident of this town and I have a say in what’s going on the in the schools. Plus, I teach in them. That causes a problem (going against the Union or Admin).
NJ’s core curriculum states that sex ed doesn’t have to be addressed until 8th grade health class but they’re addressing these issues in 3rd grade. And most of the teachers (in this district)don’t know the aforementioned (8th grade) curriculum.
I know a few parents who have done what you did (writing a letter to the principal and teacher) concerning some of these videos. Those parents are called lunatics, special interest groups here.
I’m disgusted by thepublic schools too. I have 2 in public high school and have no issue with whatever they indoctrinate because they’re in high school. They already know what’s going on. I’ve taught/teach in public schoolsand I’m disgusted, surprised by the way parents who question are treated.
ITA. Public Schools should teach the academics, basics and content areas and leave the values to the parents since prayer has been taken out of the schools.