Article: What's a teacher to do?

First of a two-part series.

You may have already received one of the form letters.

A parent writes to the superintendent or building principal and sends you, the teacher, a copy.

The letter says that the parent is exercising his/her rights under federal law, citing Title 20 of the U.S. Code section 1232h. The parent demands that "my child be involved in NO school activities or materials

including

curricula, textbooks, audio-visual materials, or supplementary assignments

involving the topics

listed below unless I have first reviewed all the relevant materials and have given my written consent for their use."

One form letter that surfaced in Utah lists 111 taboo subjects including: ...

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