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Union of Concerned Teachers
A new educators' group, "The Union of Concerned Teachers," is now
forming. The group's aim is to defend the teacher's right to present
alternative viewpoints on homosexuality.
Under pressure from gay activists, many schools now support gay
activism, but exclude support for those who seek sexual reorientation.
The Union of Concerned Teachers works to see that alternative viewpoints
are respected, and that school library collections are inclusive of both
viewpoints.
The group's announcement is as follows:
Gay activism now has a profound impact on our public schools. Often, it is
assumed that teachers are either willing allies, or that they will be silent
witnesses to what is being said and done. We, as teachers, would like to change
that.
Many of us have found that opposing gay and lesbian activism in our schools is a
lonely, frustrating and fruitless mission. Therefore we have created the Union
of Concerned Teachers.
Our concerns can be summarized in three ways:
- Are these gay-affirming programs in the best interests of children--from the
standpoint of their emotional and physical health?
- Are parents being informed about one of the most monumental decisions a child
could make--the decision to enter the gay lifestyle? Are children and their
parents fully informed about the risks of this lifestyle?
- Does gay and lesbian activism in schools facilitate adults' access to children
for sexual purposes?
We would like your help in reaching other teachers who feel isolated, frustrated
and hopeless in their efforts to provide what is truly best for the children they
care for.
E-mail us at uct@unionct.org or visit our website
at www.unionct.org. We will
send you a questionnaire to help us understand what is happening at other schools
around the country. Very soon, we expect to provide feedback via a newsletter
and advice.
Updated: 8 February 2008
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