November, 2007
Dedicated to Preserving Family Values
P.O. Box 66714, 38 King Street East,
Stoney Creek, ON CANADA L8G 5E6
| Declaration of Spiritual Values - An Excellent Tool to Offset the Equity Policy |
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Should the HWDSB opt to move ahead with the Equity Policy in its current form, the potential for homosexual apologetics will be significant. As parents you will have 3 options: 1) Private schools 2) Home school 3) Stay and fight For many, stay and fight is the only real option, however, this can be difficult, especially if you are not comfortable approaching teachers or principals. The Hamilton-Wentworth Family Action Council, after years of study, practice and consideration of the needs of parents, teachers, and of course, students, has formulated a document known as the Declaration of Spiritual Values. The purpose of this document is to help parents inform teachers about those core beliefs that parents find important with respect to the education of their child. It lists a number of areas which parents want to have excluded from their child's learning curriculum, while extolling the positive values upon which these exclusions are based. The Declaration of Spiritual Values achieves a number of goals. First, it makes clear to the educators where the parents want to "draw the line," without doing so in a judgmental or critical way. Second, as a prepared document, the Declaration of Spiritual Values provides parents with a simple means to enter into dialogue with educators about their spiritual and moral values, which makes it a useful assistant for parents who find it difficult to articulate their beliefs and their child's needs. The Declaration of Spiritual Values, when used in the spirit in which it has been developed, can be used to help parents and teachers reach an amicable agreement about the course of the child's education. It can also help educators become more tolerant of the Judeo-Christian values and beliefs of their students' families, in a firm yet non-threatening way. HWFAC recommends that parents seek to have the Declaration of Spiritual Values included in their child's OSR, so that this statement of their beliefs will follow and continue to influence the child's path of learning throughout their time in the Public School system. The Declaration of Spiritual Values document can be obtained by downloading our PDF file from the HWFAC website or by calling to request a copy (905-304-7944). It includes a cover letter written to the educator, and a glossary of terms to help both you and school authorities to understand clearly the tenets of this important document. Please obtain your copy today, and seriously consider making the Declaration of Spiritual Values a key component of your child's education. HWFAC is willing to make a 30-minute presentation to your church or agency. If you can get 5 or more families together just email us or call and we will make our best effort to assist you. |
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