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What about the members of the Parker family in Massachusetts? Last year in January a young elementary school student in the Parker family brought home his book bag, which had in it an item called, Who's In A Family? which depicted same-sex parents happily co-existing with their other parents.

Well Papa Parker was more than a bit irritated because after all in Massachusetts a school must notify parents, that is, Papa Parker before discussing sexuality with his children. He immediately contacted the school's principal, much like you probably would. He explained to the principal that he did not want his son to be taught that same-sex families are "a morally equal alternative to other family constructs." It appears that when it comes to values and morals, a parent's voice in the minority can only be heard when it's heard arguing against Christmas or maybe against saying "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.

It sure seems that way in Massachusetts because the school was not listening and on April 27, Papa Parker was arrested for criminal trespass when he refused to leave school property. Why the handcuffs? Well the school would not assure him of parental notification of lessons with sexual content in the future.

So in America a parent is barred from his child's school property, which of course prevents him from attending events open to other parents or even taking an active interest in the school's activities.

What needs to be done?

There are two solutions for parents in winning the Cultural War in America's classrooms.

As Rebecca Hagelin the author of Home Invasion: Protecting Your Family in a Culture That's Gone Stark Raving Mad has said, "As parents, commit to the daily battle. Understand that you have to succeed everyday in standing up for your children." She says she begins everyday with a prayer: "Lord, please help me today to uphold the values and standards my husband and I have set for our family." She also stresses that parents should take a hands-on approach with their child's education.

Think about it, as Hagelin suggests, "When was the last time you picked up your child's English book, or science book and actually read it? Do you know what she is being taught in history? Exercise your right to opt your child out of misguided sex-ed classes. Challenge the reading lists if the assigned books are pop garbage."

All of this is essential advice because remember you are the parent, and while the political correctness patrol can pick and choose when they want to intervene in your child's "best politically correct interest" you as the parent have to get it right 100 percent of the time for 100 percent of your child's future.

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Kevin Fobbs is President of National Urban Policy Action Council (NuPac), a non-partisan civic and citizen-action organization that focuses on taking the politics out of policy to secure urban America's future one neighborhood, one city, and one person at a time. View NuPac on the web at www.nupac.info. Kevin Fobbs is a regular contributing columnist to the Detroit News. He is also the daily host of The Kevin Fobbs Show on News Talk WDTK - 1400 AM in Detroit. Listen to The Kevin Fobbs Show online at www.wdtkam.com daily 2-3 p.m., and call in toll-free nationwide to make your opinion count at 800-923-WDTK (9385).

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Note -- The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views, and/or philosophy of GOPUSA.

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