Reply #72: Yes, I would. [View All]

Posted by Charlie Brown: "If there was a Gay/Strait Alliance meeting off campus during school hours and the majority of the class asked to be excused, would anyone here be complaining if the school allowed them to leave class?"

Yes I would. Public school is for universal educational purposes only in my opinion. I don't like it when athletes get time off from school with no backlash(ie don't have to make up school work).

My husband coaches baseball, soccer and basketball after school. They can't afford to do it anymore which is just dandy with me and him too. It's sponsored by outside groups and never interferes with school.

The criteria IMHO should be if it can't be used by everyone, it shouldn't be a given.

Notice I said can't be. Not won't. Science can be used by everyone. Math, reading, art, music, P.E., history, business skills, technical skills.

This "education off campus" won't be used by everyone because some will be atheist, some non-Christian and other religions.

I'm hesitant these days about even non-elective classes being taught in the atmosphere of hardly no money for essential school supplies, low teacher salaries, and cuts to P.E., the arts and music.

Priorities seem to be skewed way out of line by some (50% at last election).

I want my child to read, write, understand basic science and general math at the least! Most schools are being overwhelmed by outside stuff that shouldn't be a part of school, including religious teaching!