Some people think that you send your children to school to learn things like math, science, history, writing, etc. And they may do a little of that. But what traditional schools are really there for, is to indoctrinate your children into a liberal social agenda in any way that they deem appropriate. They can tailor curriculum to include gay and lesbian studies in every subject from reading to math, and everything in between. And please don’t forget the “terrorism drills” where students hide under their desks thinking they are going to be murdered by a masked gunmen or some other equally horrifying situation.
Or how about this one? Putting together a school-board sanctioned “party package” for Prom attendees, made up of things like candy, picture frames, and BIRTH CONTROL. Now you tell me. What are they teaching the children there? I think it is time for these children to be educated in both academics and values by their parents, not a social institution. These issues belong in the home. The Lord commanded parents, especially fathers, to teach their children. Not to send them off to whoever is doing the teaching at the time, with whatever motivation they may have. Do you really want your children to be at the mercy of a program you have no control over and no say in? You can read more below.
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Schools’ new prom fever: Giving condoms to kids
Board approves gifts for students at dance
Posted: April 07, 2008
9:26 pm Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2008 WorldNetDaily
A school board in Arizona has decided that condoms are among the items that should be given to students attending this year’s prom.
The school board in the Bisbee District voted 4-1 at a recent meeting to include the condoms in a “prom bag” that will be given to prom-goers this year.
A spokeswoman in the office of Supt. Paul McDonald confirmed the condoms would be handed out to the event celebrants, along with other items such as picture frames, balloons and candy.
“The governing board approved [this],” she told WND. “They are to have what they call prom bags, which include picture frames and balloons and candy and other items. They requested from the health department if they could put a condom in the bag also.”
She said Bisbee High Principal Jim Gordon would be able to provide additional details on the promotion, but Gordon declined to respond to a message left by WND.
WND earlier reported when a seminar speaker in Boulder, Colo., told high school students to “have sex, do drugs,” and the outrage that erupted among parents.
WND also has reported when an opinion concluded that the law requires children to be taught how to use condoms.
But handing out condoms in association with a traditional high school dance still horrified a number of parents and others in the Bisbee area.
“All that the policy of handing out condoms for our youth does [is] condone and indirectly approve the short-term immediately satisfaction…,” wrote Chuck and Sharon Tuell in a letter to the editor in the local Sierra Vista Herald newspaper. “Your decision is obviously every short-sighted. We are very disappointed.”
Added Dick and Margaret Hamilton in another letter to the editor: “We were appalled at the information contained in a rather low-key article in the March 25 paper… The information that was appalling to me, as a parent and a taxpayer, is that condoms will be given to all attendees of the Bisbee High School prom. Even more appalling is the fact that your paper treated this as just an everyday occurrence.”
“Only [board member] Millicent Kasun voted against the handout. Hooray for her,” the couple wrote. “We urge all concerned parents in the Bisbee school district to contact their board members and demand a reversal of the decision and to wrest their parental rights back from the school.”
The newspaper had reported the vote in a story about a board meeting, at which board members discussed the length of girls’ skirts, the school’s music honor society and other issues.
“Students attending the Bisbee High School Prom will be given gifts bags containing pictures frames, candles, mints and two condoms per bag. The board members voted four to one in favor of allowing the gift bags to be distributed,” the newspaper article said.
On the newspaper’s forum, “Billy Hill,” wrote, “This is what happens when you let the government do your thinking for you. Who will be checking to see that they are using them.”
Just weeks earlier, a Florida school district said it was planning to give its 6th-graders lessons in how to use contraceptives in a promotion by Planned Parenthood.
Officials in Palm Beach County have decided to teach their 6th-graders the use of contraceptives such as condoms because, “Florida is the sixth-highest in the nation for pregnant teens, and that tells us we need to get information to our students,” said Judy Klinek, who oversees health education for the district.
I agree and disagree with you. I agree taht parents DO need to take control of their children’s education, social AND academic and teach them themselves. I’m so tired of lazy parents who want the goivernment to do all the work when they are the ones who are supposed to be responsibile for their children. Parents, step up for a change.
I disagree that providing condoms in high school is apalling. This is 2007, not 1957. Condoms do not encourage sex. People are going to have sex whenever they want to. The condoms are reminding people to be safe. Less disease! Less babies having babies! If parents did their job and educated their children about sex and preventative measures, maybe students wouldn’t have to get this info from their schools.
Hi Marie,
Thank you for your comments. Parents do need to make good on their responsibility to educate their children.
I do agree with you that people are going to have sex. However, I disagree that condoms do not encourage it. Since schools began distribution of condoms and other birth-control the rate of promiscuity among young adults and children has sky-rocketed. As has the flippant attitude among youth regarding physical intimacy. “Oh, we are just having fun, at least we are doing it responsibly…” echoes everywhere. Give me a break.
Sex education does NOT belong in school. It is true that for some children, a lack of parental involvement is creating a void that is being filled by the school programs. However, more harm than good is being done. I feel sorry for these children who have been abandoned to the government. Not for better or for worse. For WORSE.
Unfortunately, no everyone has the time, resources or even desire to teach their kids at home like we do. Something needs to be done for those kids. It’s ironic that public schools see homeschool as a second rate education and vice-versa. Keep up the thought provoking posts!