Teacher reads 2nd-graders story about 'gay' wedding

WorldNetDaily ^ | April 19, 2006

[scripter]

While two parents in Lexington, Mass., are upset about the fact their second-grade son was read a fantasy book in school about two princes getting married, what makes them even more angry is the fact the boy's teacher said because same-sex marriage is legal in their state there is no way a mother or father can opt out a child from such experiences.

"We are outraged," parents Rob and Robin Wirthlin told the local Article 8 Alliance. "This is a highly charged social issue. Why are they introducing it in the second grade? And we cannot present our family's point of view to our children if they don't tell us what they're saying to them."

According to a statement from the traditional-values organization, March 24 the Wirthlins' second-grade son came home from Estabrook Elementary School and repeated to his mother the story read to him earlier that day about men getting married to each other. His teacher had read the book "King and King" to the class, in which a prince doesn't want to marry any princesses, but instead falls in love with a princess' brother and marries him in a big palace wedding.

The Wirthlins say they immediately contacted the teacher, Heather Kramer, who acknowledged she had read the book to the class and admitted that it was not part of the curriculum.

It was explained to the couple that since same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts, discussion of the matter is fair game -- parents do not have to be informed before or after the issue is presented. Kramer reportedly told the Wirthlins that the theme of the day was "weddings" and the teacher wanted to present all points of view on the subject.

Article 8 Alliance reports other parents in the school claim Kramer attended a presentation last year by the Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network on promoting homosexuality in the classroom.

David Parker, parent of kindergartner, stands before Judge Robert McKenna in Concord District Court April 28 after spending the night in jail (Photo: Article 8 Alliance)

States the organization: "Lexington school officials continue to claim that homosexuality and homosexual relationships do not does not constitute ‘human sexual relationships’ and thus do not trigger the Massachusetts parental notification law – Ch. 73 Sec. 32a."

After the Wirthlins met with Kramer and Principal Joni Jay to discuss their concerns, Jay sent an e-mail to the couple inviting them to contact Dr. Paul Ash, superintendent of the school district, "since your concerns involve district-wide issues."

As WorldNetDaily reported, a North Carolina couple was equally outraged two years ago when "King and King" was read to their daughter's first-grade class.

Estabrook School was also in the news last year when father David Parker faced prosecution for trespassing and spent a night in jail after confronting school officials about homosexuality being discussed in his son's class.

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[scripter]

Additional books where the homosexual agenda tries to desensitize children:

Title	Author	Age Group
123 A Family Counting Book	Bobbie Combs, Danamarie Hosler	4-8
ABC A Family Alphabet Book	Bobbie Combs, Desiree Keane	4-8
All Families are Different	Sol Gordon, Vivien Cohen	4-8
Daddy's Roommate	Michael Willhoite	4-8
Felicia's Favorite Story	Leslea Newman, Adriana Romo	Preschool
Duke Who Outlawed Jelly Beans	Johnny Valentine, Lynette Schmidt	4-8
Heather Has Two Mommies	Leslea Newman, Diana Souza	4-8
How My Family Came to Be: Daddy, Papa and Me	Andrew R. Aldrich, Mike Motz	4-8
Jack & Jim	Kitty Crowther	4-8
Jenny Lives With Eric and Martin	Susanne Bosche, Andreas Hansen	All
King & King	Linda De Haan, Stern Nijland	4-8
King & King & Family	Linda De Haan, Stern Nijland	4-8
Molly's Family	Nancy Garden, Sharon Wooding	4-8
My Two Uncles	Judith Vigna	4-8
Oliver Button Is a Sissy	Tomie De Paola	4-8
The Daddy Machine	Johnny Valentine, Lynette Schmidt	4-8
The Family Book	Todd Parr	4-8
The Sissy Duckling	Harvey Fierstein, Henry Cole	4-8
Who's in a Family	Robert Skutch, Laura Nienhaus	4-8

[scripter]

HA Ping

[scripter]

Targeting Children: Part 1: How the gay movement intends to capture the next generation
Targeting Children: Part 2: How the homosexual movement uses public schools as instruments of change
Targeting Children: Part 3: Activists encouraging experimentation
Targeting Children: Part 4: Access to children: homosexuality and molestation

[beaversmom]

ping

[toddlintown]

Move.

[jla]

It was explained to the couple that since same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts, discussion of the matter is fair game -- parents do not have to be informed before or after the issue is presented.

Exactly why there needs to be a Constitutional amendment stating marriage is only recognized as a union between a naturally born male and naturally born female.

[Bob Mc]

2nd grade children aren't old enough to be introduced to sex, much less sodomy.

[RedMonqey]

Did Heather Has Two Mommies?

[RedMonqey]

Correction:



Did Heather Have Two Mommies?

[Bigg Red]

2nd grade children aren't old enough to be introduced to sex, much less sodomy.
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The homosexual agenda seeks to indoctrinate them as young as possible.

[DoughtyOne]

There aren't many issues where I feel this way, but this is one where I actually think parents should take matters into their own hands if the school officials don't have enough functioning brain cells left to do it themselves.

This is abuse. It's an attempt to sell children on something that they don't have the ability to assess for themselves at this early age. It is as wrong as it can be.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

"Why are they introducing it in the second grade?" these parents asked.

Indoctrination -- early and often -- just the way liberals want it.

[Beagle8U]

The Queer agenda is to try to get them young, you don't see them selling their propaganda in old folks homes do you?

Next step for liberals will be to promote for pedophiles in the schools, not just queer pedophiles, open up the market to every pervert.

[nonsporting]

"Lexington school officials continue to claim that homosexuality and homosexual relationships do not does not constitute ‘human sexual relationships’ and thus do not trigger the Massachusetts parental notification law – Ch. 73 Sec. 32a."

If it's not "sexual", then how do these deviants "consumate" the "marriage?"

[steveo]

If I had a kid in that class, I'd be in jail.

[Integrityrocks]

I would rather see a constitutional amendment that says if you home school your children you are exempt from paying any taxes supporting public education. THAT would get the public education system's attention FAST.

[Beagle8U]

"If it's not "sexual", then how do these deviants "consumate" the "marriage?""

By having "Dinner" together?

[gidget7]

"Exactly why there needs to be a Constitutional amendment stating marriage is only recognized as a union between a naturally born male and naturally born female."



I agree, but I also believe it's too late for that to be enough. This is clearly nothing less than school board approved Child Endangerment. They are attempting to have children indoctrinated into thinking that all the homosexual agenda, is natural and normal. Kids growing up, being taught that way, are not going to be aware enough of dangers involved in the lifestyle.

Who would place a bet that if they tried to present, oh I don't know...........smoking........as even nuetral, it would be bring on a firing at the very least. Homosexuality or rather the lifestyle that homosexuals lead, is far more dangerous. In addition, they are teaching cross dressers and trangendered are normal and healthy. Children are no longer told to tell a policeman or their parents if someone makes them feel uncomfortable, and kicks their instincts into gear. Oh no, they are told everyone is just different and they should be tolerant. That too puts them at a severe disadvantage and puts them in danger.

This crap being taught in schools need to stop, and now!

[ConservaTexan]

The homosexual agenda seeks to indoctrinate them as young as possible.

I toured the Houston Holocaust Museum and was reminded that Hitler sought to change Germany by targeting the children. Nice to see that homosexuals learned their strategy from someone respectable./sarc