Eagle Forum Calls for an Exodus
from California Public Schools

By Jim Day

In the wake of the passage of SB 777 and related legislation, Eagle Forum of California gives parents good advice. Orlean Koehle, State President of Eagle Forum of California, and a teacher in the public schools in Santa Rosa, CA., is outraged by the signing into law on October 12th by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of four pro-homosexual bills.

Koehle states, “The governor speaks with ‘forked tongue.’ On one side he is supposedly protecting traditional marriage. On the other side he signs into law SB 777, a pro-homosexual bill that will demand a redefinition of marriage, of parents, and what constitutes a family. Anything that could be labeled ‘discriminatory’ against gays, lesbians, and transgender youth will have to be rewritten or changed.”

In the words of the bill, SB 777 will amend the education code so “no teacher instruction” and no “school activity,” can “reflect” or “promote” a “discriminatory bias against any person…who is homosexual, bisexual or transgender.”
A textbook or a teacher’s instruction that mentions ‘father and mother ‘or ‘husband and wife,’ or that ‘your gender is determined at birth,’ could be considered discriminatory and the words will have to be changed or eliminated.

Because the term “school activity” is also included in the language of the bill, that could mean the elimination of such titles as ‘homecoming king and queen,’ or ‘king and queen’ for any other activity. Those terms could be considered discriminatory unless, of course, there could also be a ‘king and king’ or ‘queen and queen’ of the event.

Californians are also very concerned because of the word “transgender” and how that is interpreted - to include cross-dressing and sex changes – as well as perceived sexual orientation.

Thus, if a boy is having a ‘transgender day’ and decides to come to school dressed as a girl, it is only right that he should have full use of the girl’s bathroom and locker room, otherwise he would be discriminated against. Such are the words of an informational document published by the Gay-Straight Alliance Network and the Transgender Law Center: “If you want to use a restroom that matches your gender identity…you should be allowed to do so.” The document continues: “Whenever students are divided up into boys and girls, you should be allowed to join the group or participate in the program that matches your gender identity as much as possible.”
(http://www.transgenderlaw.org/resources/tlcschools.htm)

Koehle states, “How scary would that be for young girls to have some strange boy, dressed as a girl, come into their restroom or locker room because he feels ‘more inclined to be a girl for that day.’ And what a nice excuse for some pervert or peeking Tom to gain access to a girl’s locker room to stare at young girls changing in and out of their PE clothes.”

Schwarzenegger also signed into law AB 394, a bill that calls for “anti-harassment” training for all teachers, demands monitoring of what is being taught in every school, and the withholding of state funds for any school that does not go along with the agenda. Any teacher who has anything unfavorable to express about the homosexual lifestyle, maybe even just the health risks of getting AIDS, will be silenced.

These bills will ban any Christian moral viewpoint contrary to the homosexual, bisexual and transgender lifestyles. They will demand that the lifestyles be portrayed as normal and acceptable. Not doing so will constitute a discriminatory bias and the teacher and the school will not get their funding from the state department of education and risk being sued.

The third pro-homosexual bill signed into law by the governor was AB 101, which allows gay couples to share the same last name, bringing them one step closer to all the privileges of a married heterosexual couple.

The fourth bill, AB 14, prohibits state funding for any organization that tries to exclude or refuses to hire homosexuals. This includes churches, charities, private schools, day-care centers, pre-schools, after school programs, food and housing programs, senior services, anti-gang efforts, job programs, hospitals, and non-profits. Any group that receives state funding and refuses to go along with the homosexual agenda and tries to exclude homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgenders from receiving services or seeking employment will have their funding cut and face a lawsuit.

What can students, parents and teachers do who object to these outrageous laws? Eagle Forum of California strongly advises parents to take a stand!  Let their principal and school board know how strongly they feel about these laws, and then pull their children out of the public schools. They recommend home schooling or putting their children in a private Christian school that does not receive funding from the state. Their child will be better off in the long run and will not have to contend with the social engineering that keeps attacking the family, as well as attacks on traditional American history, Judeo-Christian religion, and morals. If there is a massive pullout, surely the schools will suffer to the point that perhaps these laws can be rescinded by the state legislature.

Capitol Resource Family Impact (CRFI) has filed a referendum to rescind SB 777. The California Attorney General has given them clearance to begin collecting signatures and petitions have been printed and are being distributed throughout the state. Getting this referendum on the ballot will be a huge undertaking, but with God’s help, nothing is impossible.

For more information on how you can help or to obtain a petition visit www.saveourkids.net.

Publisher’s Comment

Folks, what happens in California usually spreads across the nation. That means legislation like SB 777 and the other pro-homosexual laws will be coming to Missouri and Illinois. I strongly urge anyone who has a family member or friend living in California (or knows someone who does) to contact them and encourage them to help support CRFI and Eagle Forum of California in their effort to have SB 777 and the other laws rescinded. I would also strongly encourage you to encourage them to yank their children out of the California public school system.

Eagle Forum is a non-partisan organization of men and women who believe in God, family, and country.  They are dedicated to preserving the political, economic, moral, and social principles upon which our nation was founded. Eagle Forum was started in 1970 by Phyllis Schlafly who has been a leading the pro-family advocate ever since. She is still going strong as a syndicated columnist, radio talk show host, author, and popular speaker. Eagle Forum’s website is www.EagleForum.org. The California Eagle Forum chapter’s website is www.eagleforumofcalifornia.com.