Students opting out of queer classes
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Subject: Students 'opting out' of queer class.
BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS
California legal group helping parents who disapprove of new 'diversity'
training.
By Julie Foster, 2001 WorldNetDaily.com .
SACRAMENTO -- Parents who do not want their children to participate in
activities and discussions relating to homosexuality -- which are now
authorized by law to take place in California public schools -- have found
other laws to back up their position, thanks to a legal group's "Parental
Opt Out Program."
Sponsored by the Pacific Justice Institute, a non-profit legal defense
organization headquartered near the state's Capitol, the program provides a
free standard opt-out form to parents wishing to ensure their children are
not exposed to the effects of two new laws. As reported by WorldNetDaily,
children attending California government schools will now be taught
explicitly to avoid "discriminatory attitudes and practices" toward
homosexuals in accordance with two new laws that fund revised curriculum and
broad, unspecified "tolerance" programs.
The Pacific Justice Institute's form cites four sections of the state's
education code that allow parents to "opt" their children out of
participation in programs and instruction generated as a result of the new
laws, as well as previously existing programs. In addition, PJI is offering
free emergency legal counsel to all parents either having questions about
the form or facing these controversial school activities.
Specifically, the form refers to sections 51240, 51550, 51553 and 51554 of
the education code, which state parents may require the school to obtain
express, written permission from them before teaching their children
anything related to sexuality, family life or similar topics.
Section 51554 states: "Unless a pupil's parent or guardian has been sent
written notification ... a pupil shall not receive instruction on sexually
transmitted diseases, AIDS, human sexuality, or family life that is
delivered by an outside organization or guest speakers brought in
specifically to provide that instruction, whether the guest speakers are
brought in to lecture, distribute information, show a videotape, act out,
conduct an activity involving pupil participation, or provide audio material
on these subjects. Notification sent pursuant to this section shall include
the date of the instruction, the name of the organization or affiliation of
each guest speaker, and information stating the parent's or guardian's right
to request a copy of Sections 51201.5 and 51553, related to AIDS prevention
instruction."
Additionally, section 51240 provides a specific option for parents with
religious convictions about sexuality issues. "Whenever any part of the
instruction in health, family life education, and sex education conflicts
with the religious training and beliefs of the parent or guardian of any
pupil, the pupil, on written request of the parent or guardian, shall be
excused from the part of the training which conflicts with such religious
training and beliefs," the statute reads. "As used in this section,
'religious training and beliefs' includes personal moral convictions."
By providing their children's schools with a signed copy of the form,
parents assert their legal rights as spelled out in the education code. But
California parents aren't the only ones who can take advantage of PJI's
program, which also includes a more generic form for families outside of
California. "Parents in and out of California should feel free to contact
us for a form,"
said PJI's president Brad Dacus. "The stakes are too high for any parent to
slough off this time-crucial response to protect their children."
Dacus indicated the program has a sense of urgency, saying, "The spreading
of homosexual propaganda in public schools is much broader, not just in
California, but outside of California as well, courtesy of institutions such
as the NEA -- the National Education Association." He added: "The homosexual
agenda has also aggressively expanded into not just high schools, but now
into elementary schools where children have a hard time distinguishing
between the terms 'tolerance' and 'acceptance,' which will not only have a
chilling effect on children holding fast and willing to share their faith,
but also actually changing their psyche, impacting how they address their
own sensitive, personal gender-identity issues in early adolescence. It's
not a secret that every child, particularly male children, in early
adolescence has a tough battle working through their gender identity as they
approach manhood. So it has extremely serious ramifications to children who
will use this propaganda for the rest of their lives and shorten their life
span in the process."
"Parents know where their children are at and know what their children are
ready for and are best able to address these moral, religious and lifestyle
needs," Dacus remarked. "This issue is so important that we have been
working with other pro-family organizations and attorneys to ensure that all
the materials necessary are included in the opt-out forms provided for
parents," he added.
Homosexual activist groups are pleased with the new curriculum laws. One
group, the P.E.R.S.O.N. Project, has the two bills listed on its website as
victories in its year-end legislative wrap-up. According to its online
brochure, "The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project is an informal, national network of
organizations and individuals working to ensure that fair, accurate, and
unbiased information regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender [what
is the difference between these? They all fit one category..Queers!] people
and about the nature and diversity of sexual orientation is presented to
America's youth as part of public school education."
The group has set out to ensure that elementary and secondary curricula
include specifics about homosexuals, including "information about the
historical and continuing contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender [queers] people to art, language, education, science, sport,
etc." and "discussion of the LGBT liberation movement and the history of the
struggle for equality for sexual minorities in the United States and
throughout the world."
The group is also working to get historical homosexual events written into
history books, such as "the National Marches on Washington for Lesbian and
Gay Rights in 1979, 1987, and 1993; the Stonewall Resistance of 1969 and its
25th Anniversary commemoration in 1994, and the struggle for privacy and
civil rights via the courts, (e.g. Bowers v. Hardwick, the Gay Olympics
case,
and the cases having to do with the rights of LGBT [queer] people to serve
in the Armed Forces and to be recognized legally as parents)."
While issues of historical significance are not necessarily being disputed
by parents opposed to the new laws, active promotion of the homosexual
lifestyle as socially acceptable is under fire.
"Without question, California is a pluralistic state with parents having a
wide range of values regarding what is best for their children," said Dacus.
"It is our goal to ensure that the public school districts in this state
will still respect such diversity in view of these controversial laws."
Parents wishing to order a copy of the opt-out form can do so by contacting
the Pacific Justice Institute toll-free at 888-305-9129.
Forwarded by: Chester L McWhorter Sr, 504 N. Brighton Rd, Lecanto, Occupied
Florida. C.S.A.34461. Ph: 352-344-9073. Fax: Same.
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Americans." Comrade Pres W. J. Klinton. USAToday. 11 Mar 93. Pg 2A. "You
know the one thing that's wrong with this country? Everyone gets a chance to
have their fair say." Comrade Pres W. J. Klinton. 28 May 93. The Courtyard.
City Hall, Philadelphia. "I'm not going to have some reporters pawing
through our papers. We are the President." Comrade Hillary Diane Klinton.