"Tell children to believe poker chips will protect them? If parents
complain, stop.
Switch to something else."
| One of my best friends in this town dealt with this issue.
Her child was in a class where the guidance teacher gave children plastic
poker chips and told them that as long as they kept the poker chip with
them, nothing bad would happen to them. My friend was outraged that
her child was frantically looking for a poker chip for protection.
I know the name of this teacher but I'm not naming names, it hasn't happened since my friend complained. She was told that she was the only one complaining as well. She's probably one of the few moms that knew about it. I object to the intimidation used by schools when we complain about obvious infringements. It seems the common response is always, "you are the only one complaining." I know that isn't true, there are HUNDREDS of children being homeschooled in this district. If their parents didn't complain, |
it was probably because they felt they would be ignored or
laughed at, as Valerie Moore was. We sincerely are treated with an
arrogant attitude of "you just don't know any better" or "why don't you
homeschool?" Though the school sometimes stops the activity we
object to, five more crop up in its place. I've asked the
superintendent to address all teachers and schools in the district about
these kinds of offenses, they refuse and reiterate homeschooling.
Great idea, but many of us have to work and can't afford it. We may be the minority but minorities have rights. Our taxes pay for these schools as well and they do NOT have the right to forcefeed atheist and pagan practices on our children.
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