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Parental Rights Violations
February, 2007, in Massachusetts, U.S. District Judge Mark L. Wolf dismissed a civil rights lawsuit brought by an elementary school parent, ordering that it is reasonable; indeed there is an obligation, for public schools to teach young children to accept and endorse homosexuality.
The winning lawyer in the case stated “Once I have elected to send my child to public school, my fundamental right does not allow me to direct what my child is exposed to in the public school.” We still believe our Constitution guarantees our Freedoms of Religion and Free Speech and even school bureaucrats can’t take them away. Do you?
Our rights as parents to the moral upbringing of our children are quickly eroding, here in the US and across the world. In Canada and Australia, even private Catholic schools are forced to teach the acceptance of a homosexual lifestyle, even though this directly conflicts with Catholic teachings. In Germany, homeschoolers were told that they must send their children to the public schools or risk having their children taken by the state.
Colorado, 2007 A speakers panel from the “Conference on Word Affairs” was convened in the auditorium, all Boulder High school Students were forced to attend. The speaker encouraged the children to have sex and do drugs. Audio transcript (start at Part III).
Chicago, 2007 A classroom of eighth graders was shown the movie at school, Brokeback mountain. This is an R-rated movie which features two cowboys having a gay affair.
Massachusetts, 2007 A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the "gay" agenda taught to Christians who attend a public school in Massachusetts, finding that they need the teachings to be "engaged and productive citizens."
New Jersey, 2007: Marlton, NJ, third graders were shown a film “That’s a family” that defined alternative
families including lesbian and gay families. Terminology was defined in the film such as “you can actually use
the word gay to describe two women who love each other or two men who love each other”. No parental
permission was requested or notification given before the film was shown to the eight year olds.
Maryland, 2006: Prince Georges County, a county school student was told by the supervisor that she could
not read her Bible on school grounds during her free time, and she would be suspended if she continued.
Maryland, 2003: Montgomery County, a public school curriculum was unanimously approved by the Board of
Education, that postulated and introduced the concept of whether homosexuality was a sin - referring kids to
religions other then their own. Myth: It isn't "normal" to be homosexual or have homosexual feelings.
Myth: Homosexuality is a sin. The “right” answer to this question is that some religions are “biblically
misguided”. Approved Teacher Resource: Issues and News: Myths and Facts, Family Pride Coalition.
Massachusetts, 2005: A public school second-grade class was read a fantasy book (“King and King”) in
school about two princes getting married. The prince in the fairy tale fell in love with the princess’ brother,
instead of the princess. When parents objected, the teacher said because same-sex marriage is legal in their
state there is no way a mother or father can opt out a child from such experiences (the David Parker case).
The school read the same story to second graders the following year, over parental objections and ignoring
parent’s requests to be notified.
Massachusetts, 2006: A group of gay activists have filed a friend of the court brief in the David Parker
case, essentially stating that a parent has no right to object to ANYTHING the public schools want to teach
their children, regardless of whether it conflicts with their faith or not.
California, 2006: California has passed a law adding “sexual identity” discrimination to its anti-discrimination
laws. The teaching of most mainstream religions is that homosexual behavior is a sin. This religious belief is
directly in conflict with the gay agenda. Similar laws in Australia and Canada have been used to justify
enforcing “tolerance training” or acceptance of homosexual behavior even on the Catholic parochial schools.
Kentucky, 2004, The Boyd County school district is attempting to force all students to attend sexual
orientation and gender identity “tolerance training”, with no opt-out capability, after losing a law suit to the
ACLU. James Esseks, litigation director for the ACLU's Lesbian and Gay Rights Project, told the Louisville
Courier-Journal that "The schools have great latitude in what they want to teach, including what's in training
programs, and the training is now part of the school curriculum. Parents don't get to say I don't want you to
teach evolution or this, that or whatever else. If parents don't like it they can homeschool, they can go to a
private school, they can go to a religious school.....
Massachusetts, 2006
Social worker visiting a third grade class (8 year olds) explains to class about transsexuals and transgenders, principal will not apologize.
Overseas
Germany, 2005. Germany, parents were told they could not home school their child, the child had to be in
the public school system where the child could be taught that homosexuality was normal. In Germany,
"Fourth-grade students are shown videos of sexual intercourse and how a baby comes forth from this act. The
narrator of the video assures the students that this sexual act feels good and is fun. Homosexuality must be
accepted as normal and the children are encouraged to examine themselves as to their own sexual
orientation.” Parents in Germany cannot home-school if they object, and must leave Germany or
have their children seized by the state. The brand new curriculum under discussion for our 10th
graders in Montgomery County also asserts that children should examine themselves as to their
sexual orientation.
Australia, 2004 Catholic private schools are being pressured by the Australian Education Union, to teach
that homosexuality is normal. Canadian Catholic schools are already forced to comply.
Multiple more examples:
http://americansfortruth.com/issues/youth-and-schools/sex-ed-curriculum/
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