Event's divisiveness annoys teachers, students

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Event's divisiveness annoys teachers, students
Bill Bumpas - OneNewsNow - 4/16/2010 11:00:00 AM

http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=975990

Day of Silence (GLESEN)Thousands of public middle and high schools across America are allowing students to participate in today's observance of the "Day of Silence."

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network organizes the annual event, encouraging students to remain silent all day in class, purportedly to draw attention to and stop the bullying of homosexual students.

"But the part they leave out is it's trying to end bullying by normalizing homosexuality." That is Laurie Higgins is with the Illinois Family Institute. "Political action doesn't belong in the classroom," she argues.