540 was recently introduced at my high school. They held their first assembly today...called a "Teach-In." (Teach-Ins are a part of A.N.S.W.E.R.'s national kick-off during the period of 2/13-21). The reality was a string of guest speakers (white, black, muslim in garb, hispanic) who were unabashedly anti-American. Topics ranged the gamut: America is fascist and war-mongering, America is the cause of the world's ills, minorities should rebel against the military, one even quoted Scott Ritter. Of course, many of the speakers mis-stated history to support their positions. They solicited student e-mails and otherwise recruited for their various causes.
540 has been adopted by 35 high schools in my school district so far and is sanctioned by our school board.
While many of you who are reading this will respond with 'home schooling or school choice is the answer' I suggest to you that while we struggle for choice, the enemies of America are in an accelerated and unifed drive to claim our children.
The silent majority in America needs its own Civic Action Plan to counter the wall of lies aimed at our children. It's bad enough that individual teachers are subversive...but this blatant act of organization is deadly.
admin mod - please rename the title to: Communists Sucking Blood of our High School Students!
I guess it's a function of the local adults running the project. My daughter is part of Project 540 here (Orange County California), and the bulk of the project dealt with local issues (parking, school curriculum, zoning). Overall, the kids involved seemed to be getting a lot out of the program.