Teachers refuse to display anti-violence posters

This article reports that five teachers at a Bay Area public school are refusing to display anti-violence posters. The posters in question apparently depict a rainbow flag and read, "This is a safe place to be who you are." These posters are part of San Leandro High School's efforts to comply with a state order requiring schools to ensure the safety of all students. The teachers object to the posters, saying that the message of tolerance toward gays conflicts with their religious beliefs.

Huh?

Most of the articles written about this incident seem to suggest that this is about gay rights. The authors are hung up on the whole rainbow flag thing, I guess. Okay -- take your head out of your ass, open your eyes and look past that. In this country, at least, the right to an education is fundamental. Actually, it's mandated by law. As such, the government, the educational system as a whole, (but in particular) school administrators and teachers have a obligation to provide each and every student a learning environment that is free of all forms of harassment, from their fellow students as well as the staff.

Hey, it's a state order. Shut your mouth, put up the poster and do your fucking job.


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