No freedom of speech in the classrom?

"In America you shall teach what we tell you to teach, and nothing more!"
:: We bring to the attention of our readers the case of a community school teacher who has being fired for raising the issue of the war in Iraq in her classroom. The National School Board Association is arguing that First Amendment rights do not hold in the classroom:

1. A public school teacher’s curricular speech is per se not speech on a matter of public concern and therefore is not protected by the First Amendment
2. A teacher’s classroom speech is part of his or her official job duties and therefore is not protected by the First Amendment. /more/

Education in lesbianism in Canadian schools!

[This is really, really sick! I'm ashamed to be a Canadian! -tj]

• Disgustingly Graphic Girls’ Sex Ed Book Urging Lesbianism Coming to Manitoba Schools ... Called one of “most irresponsible and obscene school documents” ever seen!

By Gudrun Schultz
September 29, 2006 - The manual was produced by St. Stephen’s Community House in Toronto, with funding from all three levels of government. The organization’s financial statements for the year ending March 31, 2006, show a total of $7,841,131 in government funding.

That number includes contributions from Canada’s federal government ($1,543,108), the province of Ontario ($3,968,825) and the city of Toronto ($1,156,454, as well as an additional $1,175,744 in fees from the city). /Thanks a heap, Steve Harper! -tj/

Page 24 of St. Stephen’s (...?) 2006 annual report lists the numerous donors, funders and partners of St. Stephen’s. Among the Foundations is included the School Sisters of Notre Dame of Ontario and among the Partners and in-kind Supporters is included The Toronto District Catholic School Board. /more/