Posted on 04/03/2002 2:13:12 PM PST by GrandMoM
The National Education Association is expected to take action on a resolution in support of development of school curriculum and programs designed to meet the needs of gay and lesbian students when the union holds its annual convention in July in Los Angeles.
A similar resolution in support of Gay and Lesbian history month was removed from the union's platform in 1996 after pressure from conservative and other groups.
However, Kathleen Lyons, a spokesperson for the NEA told CNSNews.com in a telephone interview that while it's not finalized yet the resolution being worked on by the union's resolution committee is similar to the history resolution.
"It's not about gay and lesbian history month. There is a new resolution that definitely deals with gay and lesbian issues, but it's not for a gay and lesbian history month celebration. There will be a resolution from our resolutions committee that is likely to go to the full assembly. We won't know that for certain until May," NEA spokesperson Kathleen Lyons said.
"The difference is that this one parallels what we have on record for other minority groups, women and people with disability," said Lyons.
CNSNews.com received a draft of the resolution. Under the title, "Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Education," the resolution said, " The National Education Association recognizes that the complex and diverse needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students; and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender families and their children require the development of programs that promote a safe and inclusive environment."
The resolution also said that the NEA "believes in efforts that provide for:"
a. Development of curriculum and instructional materials and programs designed to meet the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students.
b. Involvement of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender educators in developing educational materials used in classroom instruction.
c. Dissemination of programs that support gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students and address the high drop out rate, suicide rate, and health risk behaviors.
d. Recognition of the importance of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender education employees as role models.
e. Accurate portrayal of the roles and contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people throughout history.
f. Dissemination of programs and information that include the contributions, heritage, culture, and history of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.
g. Coordination with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender organizations and concerned agencies that promote the contributions, heritage, culture, history, health and care of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people.
Concerned Women For America believes that the NEA is trying to reorient children away from their parents' values, according to CWA spokesperson Wendy Wright.
"The NEA seems to think that public schools are more akin to re-education camps than academic centers. They seem to be obsessed with reorienting kids away from their parents' values. They clearly show that they don't trust parents, and they want to take the job of giving moral direction to kids away from the parents," said Wright.
Wright added, "When these kids start acting out in a risky behavior, who is going to be there to pick up the pieces when they get sexually transmitted diseases or when they become suicidal because people in the homosexual lifestyle are at a much higher risk of being suicidal and of substance and drug abuse as well."
"These teachers aren't going to be the ones around to pick up the pieces when these kids' lives are destroyed. It's going to be in the hands of the parents," Wright said.
Meanwhile, in his national radio broadcast on Tuesday, Dr. James Dobson, president of Focus On The Family, a Christian ministry, warned that a "national homosexualization of schools" is coming. He called on parents to take action against what he called a "recent push to integrate pro-gay curriculum in schools" and believes it's a "nationwide effort that will soon put almost every child at risk."
Two states where Dobson believes pro-gay bills are being pushed are California and Massachusetts.
"I beg you to defend your children. If you won't defend your kids, who will you defend? What are you willing to fight for if it not your children? If a child is being ridiculed, and his self-concept is torn apart, of course we must come to his or her aid, but that concern often becomes an excuse for a curriculum that teaches homosexuality and punishes those who don't agree," Dobson said.
Go to my link in post #11.
MKM
EXAMPLE OF THE CAMEL in CALIFORNIA....."Well, eight days ago, (2/1/020 one week and one day ago, the National Education Association announced its policy, that they're disseminating to school districts all over the country, that every child in every school and every classroom in the nation should be taught homosexual – what I would call – propaganda. A child is in school for – public schools – for 13 years and we're going to start in kindergarten. You think that wouldn't happen and can't happen. California's legislature has already mandated that, and, as of September when the kids came back to school, this is what happened. Every classroom of every school of every year is being taught homosexual propaganda.
So they're teaching them that bisexuality is normal and that homosexuality and heterosexuality are morally equivalent. And they're teaching them many, many other concepts. They're bringing gays and lesbians into the school to teach them what a normal thing this is and answer their questions." From a recent speech by Dr. Dobson
i have worked in public schools. and frankly, to hear people talk about the nea and the cta is always facinating.
it is obvious that you dont speak to many teachers. of what you speak you know not. again, what has california mandated? please be specific as to the title of this mandate.
this homosexual propaganda for which you speak is really interesting. it has no basis in fact, as i stated before and you which you ignore, the cta, and the nea do not determine policy. policy is determined by the state and by decisions of local school boards. look at what you posted, it states the "California's legislature has already mandated that..." it is the job of teachers to enforce that which the state, local school boards directs.
so why is it that you blame the teachers?
the degredation of education as you call it is not the fault of homosexuals and the agenda of the nea. those days that you long for or remember obviously dont include the same disparities in spending for education and military defense spending do they? besides if you are going to talk about cultural decline, you should stop blaming teachers. in fact i would look to the whole of the society. this includes politicians and heads of business. the society that you are so worried about is being corrupted by capitalism and the desire of greed...to have more to want more.
and lastly, you do have something against homosexuals or you wouldnt have the need to post statements like "So they're teaching them that bisexuality is normal and that homosexuality and heterosexuality are morally equivalent."
after making such a bold proclamaiton he then goes on to say (now remember the "no clinical evidence" comment) "“It does…reduce the risk of AIDS by about 85 percent. That it does do. The others it doesn't.”
amazing how condoms are so ineffective at preventing all std's except aids. who would have thunk it?
look, if you blame the nea then you blame the teachers as they are a part of the organization. in the end it is the school boards that implement the rules...teachers have to adhere to the rules imposed upon them.
as for spending on education, we should spend more on education and less on the war machine...the disparity between the spending on education and the military is an ever widening chasm.
frankly, if education was as important to the national good,then the idea of increased spending should not be laughed at but encouraged.
so what is your position? is it? "I DO NOT BLAME THE TEACHERS - I blame the NEA and Federal Government......AND the local communities who implement THEIR policies and rules."
or
"TEACHERS are basically REQUIRED to belong to the NEA..."
what i love most about the later statement is that those that you say are "blacklisted" want all the benefits conferred upon them by the union contract, but desire to give back nothing in return.
NEA Seeks Member Applicants for National Diversity Training CadreBR>>NEA is recruiting educators to join a new team that delivers diversity training to members across the country. We will hold a national competition to select cadre participants. If you would like to apply, contact NEA staffer Monique Bailey.
....this message is taken from the NEA website!
BINGO BUCKO....they not only agree, they are recruiting instructors for Diversity Training.
as for diversity training and education...i think it is a good thing rather than something to be feared.
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