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Parents face possible court action for withdrawing their children from lessons on gay and lesbian history.
blank_page More than 30 pupils were pulled out of a week of teaching at a primary school which included books about homosexual partnerships. The controversial content was worked into the curriculum at George Tomlinson School in Waltham Forest, East London. The council has declared that children who missed the lessons will be viewed as truants. The ruling means some families could breach rules that children should not be absent for more than 19 days a year. Sanctions include spot fines, parenting contracts and ultimately court action. The parents, who objected to the lessons on moral and religious grounds, said the content was more appropriate to secondary age pupils. Both Christian and Muslim parents had objected to the theme linked to Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender History Month. The parents were given no notice, just a newsletter mentioning the week and that certain themes would be taught. Pray:for our children that they would be protected from the excesses of liberal trans-gender teaching. (Lev.18:21) Source: Prayer Alert |