NEA RENEWS WAR?
This one is for Atlas.
According to this report, the NEA brought up it’s long-standing anti-homeschooling policy for debate at their recent convention.
The most controversial vote at the NEA convention turned out to concern one word in the anti-homeschool resolution. B-69 as introduced read: “The Association also believes that unfunded home-schooled students should not participate in any extracurricular activities in the public schools.”
The word “unfunded” precipitated a lively debate. Some schools provide funding for homeschoolers to participate in after-school activities such as sports. The amendment to remove the word “unfunded” was designed to put the NEA on record as opposed to letting homeschoolers darken the door of public school grounds regardless of whether or not there is money to finance their participation.
In the end, the majority of delegates voted to delete “unfunded.” Whether or not homeschoolers’ participation in public school activities is funded, the NEA does not want them in any way to compete with students who are “with us all day.”
The NEA thus made its animosity against homeschoolers loud and clear. The only thing this powerful and wealthy union fears is homeschooling.
Something’s not right here. Here’s the entire resolution as reported by Joanne last year:
B-69. Home Schooling. The National Education Association believes that home schooling programs cannot provide the student with a comprehensive education experience. When home schooling occurs, students enrolled must meet all state requirements. Instruction should be by persons who are licensed by the appropriate state education licensure agency, and a curriculum approved by the state department of education should be used. The Association also believes that home-schooled students should not participate in any extracurricular activities in the public schools.
The “unfunded” portion is not there. Is Schlafly writing about last year’s meeting? Regardless, they just don’t want our kids playing with “their” kids.
Now, I recognize the utter toothlessness of NEA resolutions, and that many teachers are actually supporters of homeschooling. Teachers, per se’, are not our enemies. But, with the approval of this resolution (whenever it happened), their union is. Let them remove this resolution. Then maybe I’ll go a little easier on the NEA and the g-schools. Until then, I’ll heap all the contempt I can on the whole rotten system.
11 Responses to “NEA RENEWS WAR?”
 Comment by MYSTIC July 20th, 2004 at 5:24 am |
“Teachers, per se’, are not our enemies.” I’m glad you admit it! Yes, there are teachers who actually care about students and an education. I can name quite a few from my high school if you want; they’re mostly AP and pre-ap teachers. |
 Comment by Tim Haas July 20th, 2004 at 7:05 am |
Yes, that report is from the 2003 convention. Schlafly always dedicates her August newsletter to the convention, so her reporting on this year’s convention should be out soon. As far as I’ve been able to determine, this resolution was first introduced in the late ’80s and hasn’t changed much since. |
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Comment by Daryl Cobranchi July 20th, 2004 at 7:13 am |
The article was posted today. Maybe this is her August newsletter and they uploaded the wrong file. 🙂 |
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Comment by Eric Holcombe July 20th, 2004 at 9:51 am |
As long as the NEA aligns itself with Michael Moore, Hillary “it takes a village” Clinton, Planned Parenthood and various bought and paid Educrats – and as long as they continue their assault on basic freedoms of American parents, then the teachers who continue to fund their existence ARE my enemy. |
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Comment by Chris July 20th, 2004 at 12:44 pm |
What Eric said. |
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Comment by Judy Aron July 20th, 2004 at 1:09 pm |
Ditto what Eric said and can we give him a prize for saying it? The HEA puposefully undermines the education of our youth and fosters Socialism in this country, which is one of the major reasons we are in such a sad state of affairs today. |
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Comment by Judy Aron July 20th, 2004 at 1:09 pm |
Ditto what Eric said and can we give him a prize for saying it? The NEA puposefully undermines the education of our youth and fosters Socialism in this country, which is one of the major reasons we are in such a sad state of affairs today. |
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Comment by J Aron July 20th, 2004 at 1:10 pm |
sorry for the double post – had a typo and fixed it o.k. well.. give Eric two prizes |
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Comment by Deviant July 20th, 2004 at 9:18 pm |
Eric – you rock! Give him three prizes; he spoke for me also. |
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Comment by Daryl Cobranchi July 20th, 2004 at 9:27 pm |
Geez! I thought I was hardcore! Y’all make me look like a home-ed piker. |
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Comment by Deviant July 21st, 2004 at 5:07 pm |
Daryl – you rock too! |