April 17 Gay Day of Silence Coming to Public Schools Near You
April 15, 2009 by Lisa Krempasky
Filed under Action Steps
“The Day of Silence, which is sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), fast approaches. This year it will take place in most public schools on April 17. On this day, thousands of public high schools and increasing numbers of middle schools will allow students to remain silent throughout an entire day-even during instructional time-to promote GLSEN’s socio-political goals and its controversial, unproven, and destructive theories on the nature and morality of homosexuality.
Parents must actively oppose this hijacking of the classroom for political purposes. Please join the national effort to restore to public education a proper understanding of the role of government-subsidized schools. Please help de-politicize the learning environment by calling your child out of school if your child’s school allows students to remain silent during instructional time on the Day of Silence.”
Check your local school to see if they are participating. If so here is what you can do as a parent. http://www.illinoisfamily.org/content/img/f34263/ifidos-2009-parental-instruction.pdf
Sample letter to your school board http://www.illinoisfamily.org/content/img/f34263/sample-call-out-letter.doc
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