British Columbia College of Teachers Saving the Children
Document 029.0.2.1 # 13.........
BCCT vs school counsellor.
Canada is having their own problems as well with the homosexual agenda in
schools. Notice what he says: "I am very worried for the plight of
children who are confused about their orientation."
Remember that in the weeks following the showing of the video on
hermaphrodites in the biology class at the high school, that one of Ashley's
friends came out as "bi" to his circle of friends. Charlene
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Hello friends,
This is not a welcome development. Please be aware and do what you can to
follow up. Let's hope our provincial government takes a bold step and gives
teachers freedom to join (or not join) the union of their choice.
Marcyne
June 6, 2002
Dear Members and Supporters of British Columbia Parents and Teachers for
Life:
Contrary to our usual practice, we are sending you, separate from our
monthly Bulletin, this special message containing an urgent appeal. I hope
you will act on the suggestions given at the close of the following article.
Would you please also copy and paste this message (including this
introductory note) and send it to those who are like-minded, adding and
deleting nothing? If you wish to send your own appeal and explanation to
those you pass this on to, please do so in separate e-mail messages.
Unavoidably, some will receive this message from more than one person.
Please excuse this, since we know of no other way to get this appeal out
quickly to as large a number of people as possible.
We trust that, unlike a Biblical victim of persecution who said, "...No man
stood with me," Chris Kempling will know that many spoke up for him. If the
College of Teachers' ruling against Chris is allowed to stand, it is quite
true that what will be in danger will be the right of every teacher of faith
to speak out on moral questions on behalf of parents and students.
Sincerely, Ted Hewlett, President, British Columbia Parents and Teachers
for Life.
P. S.: Should you suspect that something has been accidentally lost or
miscopied from the following message, you may restore it prior to sending it
on, by going to:
http://www.bcptl.org/rights.htm#Kempling
School Counsellor Found "Guilty" After Objecting to Pro-Homosexuality
Agenda.
Speak out publicly against the program of pro-homosexuality indoctrination
being conducted by the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) and you
risk your job and your professional reputation. That seems to be the message
sent to teachers by the action of the British Columbia College of Teachers
against Chris Kempling. Kempling, a public-school counsellor who holds
two degrees in counselling, has been found "guilty" for merely speaking out
against aspects of the program launched by the BCTF. The action of the BC
College of Teachers comes in the wake of actions against other teachers by
school-board personnel at the local level. Teachers who have opposed the
pro-homosexuality agenda have been called in to secret meetings where their
actions have been questioned in ways that were highly intimidating.
Chris, who is a Christian, has written an appeal to fellow-Christians,
which we reproduce here. The appeal is one which I believe not only
Christians, but all people of faith, and indeed all who believe in liberty
of speech and of religion, ought to respond to. At the close of this article
are suggestions about what you can do to support Chris in his courageous
stand on behalf of young people.
Chris Kempling's Appeal for Support Fellow Believers:
In May of this year I was declared guilty of conduct unbecoming a member of
the BC College of Teachers. My crime: writing letters to the editor
objecting to the promotion of the homosexual agenda in the public school
system as well as for writing unpublished research essays, and private
letters to my supervisors and elected officials. The College declared that
"everything that you have written in its entirety is derogatory and
discriminatory," even though some information was merely quoting previously
published research data, or was even speaking supportively of measures to
decrease maltreatment of the gay minority. The BC Human Rights Commission
does not accept private correspondence as evidence of discrimination, but
obviously the College has a different point of view. I have been compared to
two other teachers who were members of white supremacy hate groups who were
disciplined by their employers or human rights tribunals. Oddly enough, no
one in the gay community has complained about what I wrote or filed a human
rights complaint. In fact, I have yet to meet a gay person I don't like, and
get along fine with all of them with whom I am acquainted. In other words,
the College is continuing to display its bias against Christian teachers as
they did in the Trinity dispute, by sanctioning a member without the
evidence to do so.
Why should Christians and especially teachers who are Christian be
concerned? If this ruling is allowed to stand, no Christian teacher will be
allowed to express their religious views regarding moral issues in any
public forum. I objected to the use of Xtra West, the newspaper of the gay
minority, which has obscene and vulgar classified ads, as a recommended
classroom resource. I objected to the use of propaganda produced by the Gay
and Lesbian Educators of BC, published and distributed by the BC Teachers
Federation. One of them, Counselling Lesbian and Gay Youth, stated "we must
dishonour the attitude that heterosexuality is the only acceptable
orientation", even though that would mean dishonouring the religious beliefs
of Christians, Jews, Muslims, etc. Another resource, Challenging Homophobia
in Schools, is full of biased data and depicts David and Jonathan as a
homosexual couple. Remember, these are learning resources which are
enthusiastically endorsed by the senior leadership of the BC Teachers'
Federation.
The apostle Paul cited his credentials--perhaps I can, too. A teacher and
counsellor for 13 years, with two masters degrees and an almost complete
doctorate in psychology, 14 letters of commendation in my file, and not one
letter of discipline for any reason; a community volunteer as a Big Brother,
president of the Child & Youth Support Society for 14 years; Employee and
Family Assistance Counsellor in private practice and a Registered Clinical
Counsellor; appointed by the Minister of Health to be the Chairman of the
District Health Council; past member of the Quesnel Christian Ministerial
Association, and an elder, Sunday School teacher and lay preacher of the
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.
Whatever I wrote was entirely in my off the job role as a "watchman" of our
children, whom I do not want indoctrinated with false teachings about
sexuality; nor will I be forced to be the agent by which they are instructed
with immoral teaching. The College of Teachers dislikes the fact that I said
so publicly.
I am very worried for the plight of children who are confused about their
orientation--they need to hear a message of hope that there are recognized
and effective treatments for those who wish to change their orientation.
My pastor asked me if I were willing to "be a martyr for the cause". I
told him I would rather be a soldier like Gideon, who achieved a great
victory against huge odds by trusting in the Lord.
I will be appealing this verdict of the College of Teachers, and I do so
for all of us who entrust our children to the public school system. Don't
leave me like Uriah, but stand with me: The righteous are as bold as a lion.
In case you may have missed it, the reference to Uriah is to the Biblical
story of Uriah the Hittite, who was ordered placed in the forefront of a
battle, to be slain by the enemy when his fellow-soldiers retreated.
I would appeal to all who are moved by Chris's appeal to support him by
doing the following:
1. If you share Chris's faith, pray for him.
2. Write to the British Columbia College of Teachers protesting their
high-handed actions against those who speak out against the
pro-homosexuality program.
3. Write to the Premier, with a copy to the Minister of Education,
protesting the abuse of power by the BC College of Teachers.
4. E-mail Chris Kempling, to tell him you are standing with him, and to let
him know what actions you have taken on his behalf.
The addresses you need are the following:
British Columbia College of Teachers
405-1385 West Eighth Avenue
Vancouver BC V6H 3V9
Fax: 604-731-9142
(A phone call to BCCT yielded the information that they do not give out an
e-mail address by which they can be reached.)
Hon. Gordon Campbell, Premier
Room 156, Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B. C. V8V 1X4
Fax: 250-387-0087
E-mail: Premier@gov.bc.ca
Hon. Christy Clark, Minister of Education and Deputy Premier
Room 248, Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B. C. V8V 1X4
Fax: 250-387-3200
E-mail: christy.clark.mla@leg.bc.ca
Mr. Chris Kempling
1158 Croft Road
Quesnel, B. C. V2J 5R5
E-mail: Kempling@telus.net
--E.S.H.
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