Posted on 01/15/2008 4:18:08 AM PST by Sub-Driver
'No Name-Calling' Campaign Coming to Nation's Schools By Susan Jones CNSNews.com Senior Editor January 15, 2008
(CNSNews.com) - Thousands of American schools are expected to take part in the fifth annual "No Name-Calling Week," a homosexual advocacy group announced on Monday.
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) said the campaign is aimed at children in grades 5-8, and the group offers additional lesson plans for earlier grades.
"No Name-Calling Week, Jan. 21-25, is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their communities," GLSEN said in a news release.
"No Name-Calling Week offers schools an opportunity to engage students about the importance of treating one another with respect," said Dr. Eliza Byard, GLSEN's interim executive director. "Unfortunately, far too many students experience the negative impact of name-calling, bullying and harassment. Through proactive educational interventions like No Name-Calling Week, schools can make a difference in the safety of all of their students," Byard said.
GLSEN said No Name-Calling Week was inspired by the young adult novel "The Misfits," by James Howe. The book tells the story of four best friends "trying to survive the seventh grade in the face of all too frequent name-calling, bullying and harassment."
GLSEN said its No Name-Calling Week Coalition partners include Simon & Schuster Children's Publishers, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, Girl Scouts of the USA, the National School Boards Association and the National Education Association.
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Gee, between that and some “McGruff the Crime Dog” public service announements, I’d say we have the problem solved. To stop global warming, we need only bring back Woodsy Owl, though he is still plagued by that restaurant scandal.
Just what does these fags want????
name calling if part of growing up. One has to toughen up.
I liken it to hardening off tomato plants. You put them outdoors in the spring a little each day to get them use to a little bit of cool and a little wind and it makes them strong enough so that soon you can leave them out there permanently, once the danger of frost is over.
Ahh Continuing to conditon our children to be shocked into paralysis at name calling.
We are creating adults who are soooooo busy looking to be offended by speech, that they fail to see the actions of the enemy at the gate.
Homos.
Is “breeder” considered a no-no word as well?
remember when I was growing up and there was a saying about but sadly it seems to be forgot nowadays as many people especially these homo’s are sensitive and like to cry for symapthy, and they wonder why they are called drama queens
sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me
I teach that to my kids it’s a shame the homo’s and the liberals don’t get a backbone and especially for the drama queen homo men , remember you are a man so stop acting like some spoilt little girl and be a man
Besides breeders, how about homophobic, intolerant, racist, bigotted, uneducated, unethical, Neo-Nazi...
Those words are NOT just hate words; they are words used to END all debate on this subect. To intimidate, too! That is the legacy, not just of gay activists, but of the liberals in this country.
“Rule One...NO POOFTERS!!!”
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