Well said Dr Donnelly, seeker, bozzie and nita. I would hate to see a system where the Left-wing Teachers' Union and the Government had a monopoly. Ask yourself why so many teachers in the State system send their kids to Independent schools.

If State schools put as much importance on basic maths and learning to spell as they do on trendy issues and sex education, the kids might learn to spell "copulate" before they engage in it.

I admit it is an exaggeration, but it sometimes seems to me that they know how to do it BEFORE they know how to spell it!

Kenny, put your calculator and dictionary away, pull up your pants, put your shoes back on, and get back to class!

Big Al 30, stop harassing homosexuals! (it is politically incorrect at this government school ;-)!

Thanks Kevin.

Seeker, seems to me that it's the homosexuals doing the harrassing, especially by visiting Government schools and trying to influence the children.

Ohh, I get it. the right-wingers continue on with their emotional diatribe until they tire everyone else out, thus ensuring they have the last word!
Homosexuals doing the harassing???
PUHLEEEEESE!

Yes, oceangirl, homosexuals trying to influence school children. Do their parents have a say in this? I think I recall that there are no provisions to opt out of these "lectures". They call smoking a health hazard[and rightly so] and discourage it in many ways.

Yet something which accounts for 85% of AIDS cases must be a serious health hazard, and instead of discouraging it, they help it to be accepted even in schools. It's stupid, irresponsible and too crazy for words.

Big Al,

There was a push last year to introduce gay and lesbian sex education into ACT schools. It was defeated. Still though the idea is out there. I wonder what parents think of this, not to mention the teachers who would have to teach it.