A BREATH OF FRESH AIR. Counter Curriculum to NEA's 9/11 Teaching Travesty

Thomas B. Fordham Foundation ^ | 8/28/02 | Chester Finn

[GVnana]

Looks like a superb resource for parents and teachers alike. Hope it helps.

Many thanks to "Brit Hume's Special Report" Fox News Network for having Mr. Finn as a guest.

[Timesink]

I think every parent of a child in a public school should get his/her lawyer to draft up a letter to the school's principal putting them on notice that if a single line of this ultra-left hate speech gets taught to their child, an immediate lawsuit will be filed.

If this tactic works to force schools to graduate plagerizers who fail a class and thus aren't eligible to graduate, and if it works to force a school to make some snotty brat captain of her cheerleading squad, I don't see why it wouldn't work for something that constitutes actual immoral activiities (and possibly a blatantly illegal overreach of the state's laws on just how far a school's faculty may indoctrinate kids) whose parents don't want any part of it.

[LiteKeeper]

dittoes

[Timesink]

I'm referring to the NEA's 9/11 plan of course, not this foundation's plan.

[GVnana]

draft up a letter to the school's principal putting them on notice that if a single line of this ultra-left hate speech gets taught to their child, an immediate lawsuit will be filed.

If my slim experience with the public school system is any lesson, the principal will slander you or your child with some label or other, and be utterly incapable of recognizing the logic of your argument.

[P-Marlowe]

Mega Bump.

[john in missouri]

If my slim experience with the public school system is any lesson, the principal will slander you or your child with some label or other, and be utterly incapable of recognizing the logic of your argument.

Out! Out!

[GVnana]

Out! Out!

I ain't goin' anywhere! :)

[john in missouri]

Your kids. Out of the institution... :-p

[GVnana]

Your kids. Out of the institution...

You know, that actually happened. With my eldest. After a year of what I came to recognize as intolerable treatment, I came to his courseroom, took him out of class, told him to clean out his locker, he wasn't coming back anymore. To the counselor who said, "You can't do that" I replied, "Watch me." I was scared to death. I'd never done anything that bold. Turns out, it was one of my best moments as a parent.

[john in missouri]

Congratulations! Way to go!!!

[FreedomPoster]

gratulations! Way to go!!!

Really! That rocks, GVgirl!

[mhking]

BUMP!

[TxBec]

ping

[EdReform]

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

[Joe Brower]

[Aggie Mama]

I know that I've said this on other threads, but at my son's school they are having a patriotic day on 9/11. The kids will wear patriotic colors and they will have a patriotic/prayer assembly during the day. And yes, this is a public school.

[mware]

Thank you for the tips. I teach 7th grade in a public school in New Jersey. I was planning to go it alone, but these are wonderful ideas for teaching about that day and it's aftermath.

[Mark Felton]

Folks, please get this stuff to the teachers. Post the tips on their discussion forums, or provide them directly.

[GVnana]

Wonderful! I'm so glad it's a help to you. I thought when I saw this man on TV that I was onto something good.