"My school district will teach gay marriage and Jack O'Connell knows it."

The article linked here was written by CA Assemblyman Mike Spence. Unfortunately, it's all too true. State Sup't. Jack O'Connell is no fool, so he must know that he's skirting the issue when he says Prop 8 won't affect the schools. The Ed Code allows each district to decide whether to teach "sex ed" or not. Of course, 96% of them do. Thus, the onus is on the district for making the decision, not on the state, and Mr. O'Connell can ignore reality. http://www.flashreport.org/commentary0b.php?postID=2008102702572854&authID=2005091915442370&post_offsetP=0

Additionally, you may know that CATE and NCTE are the major professional organizations for English teachers. As an English teacher, I am very much aware that they already proffer lesson approaches and "dialogues" on GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender) issues via literature. If you follow the CATE link I've included here, you'll see what was offered at the most recent conference for inclusion in the classroom. Look at last year's California Association of Teachers of English Conference. Look for the "Strand" initials above the far right column.