California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell has joined the state's largest teachers' union to oppose an effort to end gay marriages in the state.
According to an Associated Press article:
Proposition 8, which defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman, doesn't mention education, but what public schools will be required to teach about homosexuality has emerged as the central issue in the campaign."I've seen the spots on the TV, and [legalized gay marriage] just isn't going to require any kind of teaching of personal relationships or lifestyle," said state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell, who has joined the state's largest teachers union in opposing the measure. "That's just not an accurate statement or portrayal."
State schools for years have taught issues surrounding homophobia and sexual orientation but it been up to the district discretion on how to deliver that instruction.
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