The first bullet is slippery-slope prophecy fulfilled... from
"tolerance" to "acceptance", next will come
"celebration" and/or "penalties against those who
object"...
Subject: NEA Convention:
Orwell in Orlando
Orwell in Orlando: NEA Constructs Fascist New Policies at
Convention
**Your Dues Money at Work, American Teachers
Linda Harvey
www.missionamerica.com
This past week, the bravest people I know--the teachers who are members
of the Conservative Educators' Caucus and the Ex- Gay Educators' Caucus
of the NEA (National Education Association)--once again endured an
outrageous week at the group's annual convention. Child- damaging,
teacher-centered discussions and policy formation transpired, defying
reason, morality and constitutionality.
According to Jeralee Smith, founder and past chair of the Ex-Gay
Educators' Caucus, here are the highlights.
* The word
"tolerance" will be replaced by "acceptance and
respect" in current NEA policies, including those covering
"gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered" behaviors,
orientations, etc. among students, teachers and staff. So the concept of
cross-dressing third graders must now be "respected." Your
twelve- year- old boys who want to practice homosexual sex together,
deserve "acceptance and respect." Does this mean new textbooks?
New sex ed curricula? Will school boards have the gumption to stand up
against this insanity?
A select NEA committee will oversee the policy revision process, using
their judgment to apply the new standard. So, conservative views will
apparently be prohibited at schools and homosexuality has been officially
declared a good, positive and beneficial thing. No more HIV/AIDS
education is needed, probably. (They are asking for a lawsuit,
right?)
*
"GLBT" issues are to be included in teacher training curricula.
This bombshell passed without any debate since it was buried in a
committee report. Your fascist underground at work.
* The
controversial "B-8", the proposal to endorse all versions of
marriage (same sex, polygamous, etc.) was deleted for this meeting. The
last-minute substitute endorsing current legal civil unions and same sex
marriages was referred back to committee for future action. This means it
will likely return in some new, diabolical form.
* A delegate from
California proposed a measure to prevent sexual misconduct among
teachers. She was soundly trashed by the assembly, even called a
liar.
* Homosexual
activist Wayne Besen, on a campaign to suppress the rights of
ex-homosexuals and somehow prove they do not exist, showed up at the
Ex-Gay Educators' exhibit booth. After attempting to pick a fight with a
teacher and another exhibitor, he became so disorderly he had to be
escorted outside by security police.
Jeralee told me she is laying it on the line with her fellow teachers.
She is strongly urging every teacher who is a Christian and/or has
sympathy with traditional values to have the integrity to either get
involved and help bring some sanity back into play, or else get out of
the NEA. The sidelines are simply no longer an option.
On a positive note, she reported that many teachers and delegates thanked
her and others in the caucus for their work.
More than private words of support are needed, though. Who else is
willing to publicly stand in the gap with these courageous people for the
sake of our children?
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