Yes on 8 Sends Letter to California State Board of Education and Superintendent of...

Yes on 8 Sends Letter to California State Board of Education and
Superintendent of Public Instruction Reminding Them of State Education Laws
and Standards

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Finding it necessary to
acquaint them with state education laws and curriculum standards to which they
appear to be unfamiliar, the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign today sent a letter
to the Honorable Jack O'Connell, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Ted
Mitchell, president of the California State Board of Education (BOE) to
correct their recent statements to the media about Proposition 8 and the
teaching of gay marriage in public schools.

Most interestingly, BOE President Mitchell seems unaware of guidelines on his
own Web site, which state that 96 percent of school districts accept the
technically voluntary sex education curriculum. Further, the California
Department of Education (CDE) Web site notes specifically that in the 96
percent of school districts that do accept the curriculum, they are REQUIRED
to include instruction and materials that "teach respect for marriage."

Both O'Connell and Mitchell recently expressed to the media that California
law does not require public schools to educate children about marriage. This
is at best a semantic attempt to mislead the voters. And it does not refute
the assertion in "Yes on 8" advertising that gay marriage will be taught in
public schools.

The letter identifies Education Code from the CDE Web site that clearly proves
otherwise.

"As public officials, it is their duty to be truthful and transparent as it
relates to all aspects of California's education law," said Andrew Pugno,
general counsel to the Yes on Prop 8 campaign. "Regardless of personal views
and feelings about gay marriage, the public has the right to be informed of
the affects gay marriage will have on California's school children."

To read the letter visit our website at: www.ProtectMarriage.com

SOURCE ProtectMarriage.com

Chip White, +1-916-446-2956, ProtectMarriage.com