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Misinterpretation of 'Parents Rights Law' at Crux of Massachusetts Controversy

by Jim Brown
September 29, 2005

(AgapePress) - A Massachusetts school superintendent is instructing teachers not to inform parents when their children are being exposed to discussions about homosexuality in class. The action has roiled pro-family activists.

At issue is an article in the Lexington Minuteman newspaper written by Lexington school superintendent Paul Ash. In the article, Ash says according to a Department of Education interpretation of the Parents Rights Law, he does not have to inform parents when homosexual relationships are discussed with children in elementary school classes.

Brian Camenker with the Massachusetts-based group Article 8 Alliance says Ash's stance is "so arrogant and outrageous" he can hardly believe it.

"I am the one who wrote the Parents Notification Law in Massachusetts, so I'm very familiar with it -- and I wanted to see what [Ash's] interpretation was," Camenker recalls. "So we went to the [Massachusetts] Department of Education and got what they sent him -- and it turns out that he's not even interpreting their interpretation properly."

That interpretation, according to Camenker, says that if homosexual relationships are being discussed during class time, parent must be notified. Superintendent Ash, he says, is lying about the department's interpretation.

"He's misinterpreting it because he just does not want to inform parents," the Alliance spokesman says. "This is the arrogance and the hostility toward traditional faith that some of these school officials have."

Camenker states he cannot recall ever seeing "anything as bad as this -- but they are intent on pushing homosexuality on the youngest of kids."

Lexington parent David Parker was arrested and jailed last April for protesting the school district's refusal to notify him when his kindergarten-age son is exposed to classroom discussions about homosexuality and transgenderism.
Jim Brown, a regular contributor to AgapePress, is a reporter for American Family Radio News, which can be heard online.

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(My Note:  As you read, there is no misinterpretation of this law, just a determination by the devil to brain-wash our children. It's far past time for parents and grandparents to check their individual states for the existence of such a law. If there isn't one in your state, push to get one. THEN, pay attention to what the schools are teaching, and talk to your children about what they have been taught in school. What we really need is an "Opt-In" parental signature form that the school must have on file before they can push this garbage on our children. Some states have an "Opt-Out" form, but this is not sufficient since it allows schools to get around parental notification. The "Opt-Out" system also presupposes that parents actually want this garbage to be taught to our children.)

This law is not just on homosexuality but on other sensitive subjects also that most Christian parents don't want their children taught. These schools are taking the attitude that they know what is best for our children and that parents don't have a clue nor do parents have any rights in making such a determination.

I strongly suggest that you take what Brother Tom said seriously. Check out the laws in your state, show your love for your children by taking the time to look into this and do something about it.