Gay Day of Silence a Waste of Tax Dollars, Critics Say

[Shana A]

Gay Day of Silence a Waste of Tax Dollars, Critics Say

FOXNews.com

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/04/12/gay-day-silence-waste-tax-dollars-say-critics/

Thousands of public schools are planning to allow students affiliated with a gay and lesbian advocacy group to sponsor an anti-bullying "Day of Silence" on Friday, but family organizations say the demonstration is a disruptive waste of taxpayer dollars and are calling for families to pull their kids out of school.

Thousands of public schools nationwide will allow students affiliated with a gay and lesbian advocacy group to sponsor an anti-bullying "Day of Silence" on Friday, a demonstration some socially conservative family organizations say is a disruptive waste of taxpayer dollars and a reason to keep kids out of school.

GLSEN — the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network — is organizing the 15th annual Day of Silence for April 16, encouraging students to remain mute during classes to call attention to verbal and physical abuse of gay students.

[Britney_413]

I participated in this while I was in HS. I think that the program is very important when it is student driven. If the students themselves (which is how it came about at my school) are the ones bringing the issue to light and driving the DOS, then nobody really has grounds for complaint. If the teachers are driving it in a school that is already gay friendly and full of openly gay people who don't feel they need it, then I would have to agree that it is a waste of time. The focus of education should always be on the students' and parents' needs, not those of politicians.

[Miniar]

My issue is that "silence" never solved anything.

[Julie Marie]

Geez, a day when the message is to stop bullying?  Yeah, I'd protest that.  How absurd!  We should encourage bullying!

My issue is that "silence" never solved anything.

It got some media attention...