Freep NEA - Join the Movement - Keep kids home on 911

Patriot Defenders Network ^ | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 | Dave Jenest

[Cold Heat]

Hmmmmmmmmm...........seriously thinking about it.

[xzins]

I don't really give a rat's behind about the NEA or it's opinions, but I personally think a national day of mourning and/or national day of prayer on 9-11 would be a positive thing. I think calling everything off for mourning, prayer, church, reflections, etc. would be appropriate for the nation.

Schools don't have to be closed. Parents can make their own decisions to stay home and for their kids to stay home. The murder of 3000 is no small thing and deserves a large, rather than small, response.

[truth_seeker]

The murder of 3000 is no small thing and deserves a large, rather than small, response.

It was an act of a War, which had been started against us a few years before. (WTC '93; perhaps earlier)

Now we should KNOW we are in a war. Now we SHOULD know who has attacked us.

I support a War Unity Day, 11th Sep. 2001.

[comwatch]

First of all, I agree with you; that 9-11-2002 SHOULD be a day reserved for family reflections... as to the NEA and people of their ilk, they continue to thrust their liberal agenda down our kid's throats and many parents accept it without a fight.

You can bet, the Taeacher's Union, School Boards and NEA would oppose any of us in keeping kids home. They demand the school police lock us up... WHY? The $$$$ they will lose when the kiddies aren't in school.

We must NEVER forget the commie rats like Ms. Besler Heaphy, Sacramento Bee (Pravda) Newspaper head that was booed off the stage for her "it's America's fault" rhetoric at the Sac State graduation. We must NEVER forget Kory Clift, the wannabee cop killer, sixth grade teacher who burned our flag in his classroom.

Xzins, I respect your view, however, too many people, for far too long, may think they "don't really give a rat's behind about the NEA or it's opinions", and that how we got the scum like Heaphy and Clift in front of our kids.

[Trust but Verify]

My kids will be in school 9/11, like they are every other day unless they can demonstrate they are truly too sick to go. Keeping kids out of school for any other reason is unacceptable. What does this protest teach them? That anytime you don't like something you get a day off school?

That's lazy. Send them to school with orders to defend their position to their teachers if they try any PC crap on them. THAT will be the lesson.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I don't want bin Laden to see a bunch of mourning misery on 9-11. I don't want Islamics to think their terrorists should be honored by a holiday. The day we should celebrate and honor is the day that we declare victory.

However, shielding America's kids from public schools is a great idea. Too bad it has to be for just one day. How about we get school choice going and do it forever?

[LurkedLongEnough]

Dig into the NEA web site for just what's cookin'. Much more than this below. Note the sponsors and email addresses the NEA references, and their little disclaimer, too: NEA Lesson Plans: Remember September 11

For as long as we live, September 11 will be a date that evokes searing memories and powerful emotions. We will each recall September 11 in our own, private way. But with the arrival of this first anniversary, there will be a universal desire to share our feelings and experiences with those around us, including teachers, students, family members, and friends. We must take the lead in helping our children as they struggle with the memories and emotions of this day.

To enrich and ennoble this first anniversary, NEA and the NEA Health Information Network have created a special “Remember September 11th” Web site. This site draws on the creative inspiration of our members and our partners in educational excellence. It brings together in one place an abundance of ideas, lesson plans, discussion points, and much more to help young people learn from the September 11 tragedy.

Thanks to all of you who have contributed your time and talent to create this important educational resource. We encourage you to make full use of this Web site as you fashion lesson plans and activities for your classroom, or as you talk within your own family. And then, please, let us know how these materials were helpful to you. Send along your comments and suggestions to: sept11@nea.org.

The development of this site was made possible, in part, by a grant from Johnson & Johnson. Under the terms of this unrestricted grant, we do not have editorial content over the content of the site. Lesson Plans (see site for links)
Early Elementary (K-2)
Late Elementary (3-5)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Teacher/ESP Support
Parent Support

The Lesson Plans section is made possible, in part, through a partnership with the American Red Cross.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Send them to school with orders to defend their position to their teachers if they try any PC crap on them. THAT will be the lesson.

Fiesty idea. I like it. You will reap their beaurocratic wrath, however. A missed day is nothing compared to challenging their godlike word.

[AdA$tra]

What does this protest teach them?

Protest teaches the FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. something they will never learn in public schools unless it applies to the rights of teachers to spew anti-American, pro homosexual garbage to our kids. My kids will go to school on nine-eleven, Catholic school.

[putupon]

What does this protest teach them?

What it won't teach them is that its our fault that we were attacked on 9-11. If you live in Kalifornia or some other other left wing place, it could save your kids from running off to Yemen when they are 16 and joining some wacko mohammadan terrorist group. Better safe than sorry.

[comwatch]

Dear Lurked...

Lest anyone think the dog ate my homework, I too spent considerable time on the NEA site rather than rushing to judgement (like many liberals do). While I have great respect for the following Americans, note one thing: NOT ONE CONSERVATIVE of the 20th Century, NOT ONE ...

Examples of how great Americans have expressed the foundations of our freedom, rights and responsibilities.

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

FDR's Four Freedoms

"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King, Jr

"Letter from a Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr

1961 Presidential Inaugural Address by President John Fitzgerald Kennedy

American University Speech by John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"United We Stand, Si Se Puede" by Cesar Chavez

I've listened to the hysterical screams of "offended" NEA folks on the conservative media ... Unlike these commie rat pigs, I can temper my views and change my position when faced with logic and reason. They are the ones who have failed three generations of America's kids and yet, while homeschoolers post record test scores the unions and trade associations are hell bent to stop it. Again, it not the kid's education they care about... it's the $$$$$

[AdA$tra]

I think the President should go on TV and accuse the NEA of being an organization sympathetic to the terrorists and then seize all of their assets. It is plain and simple to me that the NEA is giving aid and comfort to the ENEMY.

[snippy_about_it]

Advice to Parents from the NEA

The one-year anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, one of the most horrific days in U.S. history, is right around the corner. Teachers will be challenged to reassure students just as the new school year begins.

Instead of encouraging students to relive the pain and uncertainty following last year's attacks on the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon, teachers suggest focusing on the lessons learned — appreciating and getting along with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures, the importance of anger management and global awareness.

more;
Tolerance in Times of Trial
Grade Level: Middle and High (6-12)
Estimated Time: Three-four one-hour sessions

Lesson Overview:
Use the treatment of citizens of Japanese and German ancestry during World War II--looking specifically at media portrayals of these groups and internment camps--as historical examples of ethnic conflict during times of trial; explore the problems inherent in assigning blame to populations or nations of people. Students will also look at contemporary examples of ethnic conflict, discrimination, and stereotyping at home and abroad.

Related National Standards from McREL:

Understands the influence of social change and the entertainment industry in shaping views on art, gender, and culture (e.g., how social change and renewed ethnic diversity affects artistic expression in contemporary American society, the reflection of values in popular TV shows)

Understands important factors that have helped shape American society (e.g., religious freedom; large scale immigration; diversity of the population; relative social equality; universal public education)

Understands the interdependence among certain values and principles (e.g., individual liberty and diversity)
Knows a variety of forms of diversity in American society (e.g., regional, linguistic, socioeconomic)
Knows ways in which conflicts about diversity can be resolved in a peaceful manner that respects individual rights and promotes the common good

Knows different viewpoints regarding the role and value of diversity in American life

Knows examples of conflicts stemming from diversity, and understands how some conflicts have been managed and why some of them have not yet been successfully resolved

Understands events on the U.S. home front during World War II (e.g., economic and military mobilization; the internment of Japanese Americans and the implications for civil liberties)

Understands how minority groups were affected by World War II (e.g., how minority groups organized to gain access to wartime jobs and discrimination they faced, factors that led to the internment of Japanese Americans)

Uses strategies to analyze stereotypes in visual media (e.g., recognizes stereotypes that serve the interests of some groups in society at the expense of others; identifies techniques used in visual media that perpetuate stereotypes)

[snippy_about_it]

You are right, scroll down to the Procedures section. After the poison is fed to the children then the discussion. Pitiful.

http://www.pbs.org/americaresponds/tolerance.html

The NEA site links lots of lesson plans on PBS and other places for ideas for teachers.

[SouthCarolinaKit]

Better still, keep them away from these commies altogether.
Parents who really love their children, and they're all
smarter than teachers, will HOME SCHOOL them. This 9/11
propaganda is just what's become public recently. . . for years they've been pushing early sexual experimentation,
too much self-esteem, too little realism, and abortion.
All this such 'education' can ruin the lives of children.
Have any of you ever met a well-behaved, interesting, bright, balanced child who was being taught in government schools? They're few and far between. In the fancy neighborhoods, they're ill-behaved, obnoxious, cursing loud mouths; in the poor neighborhoods, they know no grammar and can barely pronounce words with more than two syllables.
The NEA has destroyed our schools while enhancing their
pay/pensions/benefits. They care about the children about
as much as Toys-R-Us does; they're just a means of getting a paycheck! If you want the teaching job done well, do it yourself!

[EdReform]

Help Defund the National Education Association

Hatch Amendment Letter - Parental Consent Form for use in the Public Schools

[PuNcH]

My kids will be in school 9/11, like they are every other day unless they can demonstrate they are truly too sick to go. Keeping kids out of school for any other reason is unacceptable. What does this protest teach them? That anytime you don't like something you get a day off school?

That's lazy. Send them to school with orders to defend their position to their teachers if they try any PC crap on them. THAT will be the lesson.

It teaches them that respect is more important than the daily grind. And what a grind it is to be sending your kids to a public school. The idea is that your kids are supposed to be getting an education not that they are there to educate the teacher.

[pfflier]

Don't get your panties in a bunch yet.

I've been a teacher for 11 years, have never belonged to the NEA and use the Free Republic as my resource for news in a public school.

The NEA doesn't control my mind, the kids I teach (9-12) get a dose of conservatism (read that reality). They love to hear info that I glean from FR. Keeping them home allows the NEA to win because no one is in the classroom to challenge the softer-heads who buy into all that liberal crap.

Send 'em to school to remind the others what 9-11 really means.

[RnMomof7]

I don't really give a rat's behind about the NEA or it's opinions, but I personally think a national day of mourning and/or national day of prayer on 9-11 would be a positive thing. I think calling everything off for mourning, prayer, church, reflections, etc. would be appropriate for the nation.

Well I do HATE the NEA..But I agree that a National day of Prayer/ Mourning would be good