i think as parents we should be allowed to choose what we want or don't want our kids to read. reading such a story to a second grader may give them the impression that it is ok to be gay and to some people that is not appropriate. a matter like that should be left to the parents to decide not to the government.
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Originally Posted by Rasczak  The three Democrats running for president say yes.
Personally, I have no problem with such a book if that's what parents want to read to their kids, or have them read.
But... Should government school teachers be making decisions about controversially charged material being presented to children this age? Do second graders need this kind of thing dropped in their lap at that age? Shouldn't parents and not the government school officials make that decision?
There's about a bazillion kids books out there without any controversial subject matter they can use to teach reading with. I can only think of one reason a teacher would select this book.
Okay, who gets to be the first one to call me homophobic?  |