Teachers won't put up posters on gay rights

[dissention]

Nice to see that these are the types of people that are teaching & influencing the future of our country.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...25/GAYFLAP.TMP
Five teachers at San Leandro High School have refused to comply with a school district order to display a rainbow-flag poster in their classrooms that reads, "This is a safe place to be who you are," because they say homosexuality violates their religious beliefs, Principal Amy Furtado said.

The high school's Gay-Straight Alliance designed the poster, which includes pink triangles and other symbols of gay pride. In December the school board approved a policy requiring all district teachers to hang the posters in their classrooms.

District officials said the poster is an effort to comply with state laws requiring schools to ensure students' safety and curb discrimination and harassment. They say that too often teachers do not reprimand students who use derogatory slurs or refer to homosexuality in a negative way.

"This is not about religion, sex, or a belief system,'' said district Superintendent Christine Lim, who initiated the poster policy. "This is about educators making sure our schools are safe for our children, regardless of their sexual orientation."

[amber]

Those people are teaching in the wrong area. For christ's sake, San Leandro is part of the queer triangle....I hope some protesters get all up in it, or at least they are forced to comply.

[strandinthewind]

They should be fired. I mean sensitivity training does no good for these types of people. FUKCTARDS!!!!!

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by amber

Those people are teaching in the wrong area. For christ's sake, San Leandro is part of the queer triangle....I hope some protesters get all up in it, or at least they are forced to comply.

what state/area is this?

[Brwn_eyes0511]

They have no choice...it's a public school, they work for the state.

Now if they were working for a private school then I could understand...but they don't...

[amber]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

what state/area is this?

It's right past Oakland, ie right across the bay from SF. The San Leandro BART stops are like...6 from me - about 20 minutes. I live by Ashby, BTW, if anyone's in the area...

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by dissention

Nice to see that these are the types of people that are teaching & influencing the future of our country.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...25/GAYFLAP.TMP
Five teachers at San Leandro High School have refused to comply with a school district order to display a rainbow-flag poster in their classrooms that reads, "This is a safe place to be who you are," because they say homosexuality violates their religious beliefs, Principal Amy Furtado said.

The high school's Gay-Straight Alliance designed the poster, which includes pink triangles and other symbols of gay pride. In December the school board approved a policy requiring all district teachers to hang the posters in their classrooms.

District officials said the poster is an effort to comply with state laws requiring schools to ensure students' safety and curb discrimination and harassment. They say that too often teachers do not reprimand students who use derogatory slurs or refer to homosexuality in a negative way.

"This is not about religion, sex, or a belief system,'' said district Superintendent Christine Lim, who initiated the poster policy. "This is about educators making sure our schools are safe for our children, regardless of their sexual orientation."

What's next? telling the gay kids to get the FU** out of their classrooms?

[Rickypt]

I used to go to gay roller skating night in San Leandro in the late 80's.

I looked at the positive side of this article, which is that they are putting up these rocking posters and most teachers are complying. There was nothing like that when I was in high school.

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by amber

I live by Ashby, BTW, if anyone's in the area...

..and I by Powell (sort of)

[amber]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

..and I by Powell (sort of)

That's where I get off three times a week for school.