Posted by
Billy on Friday, August 26, 2011 11:26:45 AM
According to one activist, a California law that requires public schools to teach on the contributions of lesbian, "gay," bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals will encounter financial hurdles.
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed the FAIR (Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful) Education Act, or SB 48, into law, requiring that textbooks and classroom material be re-written to contain pro-LGBT information. But as one group is dedicating itself to repeal the law, state school officials say the cost of new textbooks and material may delay its implementation.
Schools statewide have been plagued with budget cuts and layoffs and simply cannot afford to purchase new material. Meanwhile, school officials have not been told what they are to teach, and many school districts are waiting for guidelines from the state.
"The fact that school districts can't afford to buy textbooks right now doesn't mitigate against the fact that it's going to come into the curriculum because it's mandated by law," laments Dr. Gary Cass of DefendChristians.org. "So, it's not a matter of if, unless we can successfully prosecute this campaign against SB 48 to repeal it.