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Given your particular experience in special needs Kindergarten, isn’t it possible that your exposure has been limited?

I didn’t make this stuff up!
Teachers in Washington, California, and Colorado have been telling their students that they can report their parents for spanking....NO! Not BEATING! Spanking!
(In the early ‘70’s my brother found out that my Father wasn’t very impressed with his teacher’s pronouncement.)

I can walk you into HUNDREDS of Middle and Sr. High schools, that have pro-homosexual textbooks, Nurses offices & counselors who will drive any young girl to an abortion clinic WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE PARENTS! (Haven’t you noticed this subject being debated on election ballots around the nation for the past decade?)
Do you not recognize the roll the NEA plays in selecting text books and curricula?

I have also worked in fourth and fifth grade and in an alternative school setting. I've had dealings with every grade level. Look, I hate the NEA. I'm not defending them. They do not represent me or my views, especially since I am not a member. I admit they are one of the problems. They just aren't the only one or the biggest one. I also believe that there are plenty of success stories in public education.

I just don't think that everything is all bad with public education. I agree there are some ridiculous things that happen. I just don't believe that every school in America is a bad school. I don't even believe a majority are bad schools. I also think that the majority of teachers are highly concerned with the success of their students. We have to be in it for them, given the level of criticism we take, and the fact that we're lumped in with all the bad apples, who don't help when they do stupid or evil things like having sex with their students or presenting inappropriate subject matter.

All I'm saying is please cut us some slack.

I do not believe that any school official can drive a student to an abortion clinic without notifying the parents. There is no way that a dangerous medical procedure can be performed on a minor without parental consent. That's just not true. As for the "pro-homosexual" textbooks, I will ask you specifically to define "pro-homosexual. That's too vague of a claim.