Not in our schools??

This article reminded me of the time I spoke on a panel at a MOPS group. We were discussing educational options, and I was representing homeschooling. One of our discussions was centered around the idea that the local Denver schools weren't "that bad." That's a common line of reasoning for opponents of homeschooling. One woman stated that the climate in our local schools wasn't bad at all, not like if we were in "Berkley." I'm not sure what that meant exactly, but I understand the reasoning. She needed to defend her choice to send her child to public school and at the same time convince herself that there was not a problem with what was being taught.

This brings me to today's article! A midwestern junior high school in Des Moines, Iowa, promoted a "Gender-Bender" Day as part of their Homecoming Week. Outraged parents have begun to pull their kids out of that school. The point is, if this sort of thing is happening in Iowa, you can bet there are questionable things happening in schools across America.

Perhaps, as the story unfolds, some may feel these parents overreacted. Yet, the fact remains, parents have less and less control over what their kids are being taught and exposed to. It is our responsibility to keep our eyes wide open to what is going on out there and to respond accordingly.