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"The Actual or Perceived GLBT Student Protection Project"

CSS-NYS Note:Visit the NEA wedsite and search (using search words "gay" or "sexual oriention" and you will find many GLBT positive resolutions and articles. Unfortunately the NEA teachers union only covers about 40,000 teachers in NYS a small number. However, nationally they are the largest teachers union with 2.3 million members.
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National Education Association, NEA
http://www.nea.org

NEA 1999-2000 Resolutions

B-9. Racism, Sexism, and Sexual Orientation Discrimination

The National Education Association believes in the equality of all individuals. Discrimination and stereotyping based on such factors as race, gender, immigration status, disability, ethnicity, occupation, and sexual orientation must be eliminated.

The Association also believes that plans, activities, and programs for education employees, students, parents/guardians/caregivers, and the community should be developed to identify and eliminate discrimination and stereotyping in all educational settings. Such plans, activities, and programs must--

Increase respect, understanding, acceptance, and sensitivity toward individuals and groups in a diverse society composed of such groups as American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asians and Pacific Islanders, Blacks, Hispanics, women, gays and lesbians, and people with disabilities
Eliminate discrimination and stereotyping in the curriculum, textbooks, resource and instructional materials, activities, etc.
Foster the use of nondiscriminatory, nonracist, nonsexist, and nonstereotypical language, resources, practices, and activities
Eliminate institutional discrimination
Integrate an accurate portrayal of the roles and contributions of all groups throughout history across the curriculum, particularly groups who have been underrepresented historically
Identify how prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination have limited the roles and contributions of individuals and groups, and how these limitations have challenged and continue to challenge our society
Eliminate subtle practices that favor the education of one student over another on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation
Encourage all members of the educational community to examine assumptions and prejudices that might limit the opportunities and growth of students and education employees
Offer positive and diverse role models in our society, including the recruitment, hiring, and promotion of diverse education employees in our public schools.
The Association encourages its affiliates to develop and implement training programs on these matters.

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