Here are excerpts from some of the many resolutions adopted by the National Education Association at its annual Convention held in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend, 2011. No words have been changed, added, or put out of order, but obviously these are very short excerpts from the resolutions. They show the obsession of the NEA to support the homosexual agenda.

B-12. Diversity. The National Education Association believes that similarities and differences among . . . gender, sexual orientation, gender identification . . . form the fabric of a society. The Association also believes that education should foster the values of appreciation and acceptance of the various qualities that pertain to people as individuals and as members of diverse populations.

B-14. Racism, Sexism, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identification Discrimination. Discrimination and stereotyping based on . . . gender, sexual orientation, gender identification . . . must be eliminated. The Association also believes that these factors should not affect the legal rights . . . of the partners in a legally recognized domestic partnership, civil union, or marriage in regard to matters involving the other partner, such as medical decisions, taxes, inheritance, adoption, and immigration. Plans, activities, and programs must —

• Increase respect, understanding, acceptance, and sensitivity toward individuals and groups in a diverse society composed of . . . gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender persons . . .
• Eliminate discrimination and stereotyping in curricula, textbooks, resource and instructional materials, activities, etc.
• Integrate an accurate portrayal of the roles and contributions of all groups throughout history across curricula, particularly groups that have been under-represented historically
• Eliminate subtle practices that favor the education of one student over another on the basis of . . . gender, sexual orientation, gender identification . . .
• Examine assumptions and prejudices, including, but not limited to . . . sexism, and homophobia . . .
• Offer . . . diverse role models . . . including the recruitment, hiring, and promotion of diverse education employees in our public schools

B-39. Multicultural education. Multicultural education should . . . reduce . . . homophobia . . . and all other forms of prejudice, and discrimination and to develop self-esteem.

B-51. Sex Education. Teachers and health professionals must be legally protected from censorship and lawsuits. . . . Such programs should include information on . . . diversity of culture and diversity of sexual orientation and gender identification . . . and homophobia.

B-52. HIV/AIDS Education. The National Education Association believes that educational institutions should establish comprehensive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) education programs as an integral part of the school curriculum.

C-30. Student Sexual Orientation and Gender Identification. The National Education Association believes that all persons, regardless of sexual orientation, or gender identification, should be . . . guaranteed a safe and inclusive environment within the public education system. The Association also believes that, for students who are struggling with their sexual orientation or gender identification, every school district and educational institution should provide counseling services . . .

D-8. Hiring Policies and Practices for Teaching Positions. The National Education Association believes that hiring policies and practices must be nondiscriminatory and include provisions for the recruitment of a diverse teaching staff.

F-1. Nondiscriminatory Personnel Policies/Affirmative Action. The National Education Association believes that personnel policies and practices must guarantee that no person be employed, retained, paid, dismissed, suspended, demoted, transferred . . . because of . . . gender, sexual orientation, or gender identification. Affirmative action plans and procedures that encourage active recruitment and employment of . . . women . . . and men in under-represented education categories should be developed and implemented.

I-47. Elimination of Discrimination. The National Education Association is committed to the elimination of discrimination based on . . . sexual orientation, gender identification . . . The Association encourages its members . . . to engage in courageous conversations in order to examine assumptions, prejudices, discriminatory practices . . .

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