Here’s a bill that has passed the Illinois Senate last week.
Now it is sent to the House for consideration.
Read what your State Senators saw, if they only read a summary of the bill:
Amends the School Code. With regard to the textbook block grant program, provides that the textbooks authorized to be purchased must include the roles and contributions of all people protected under the Illinois Human Rights Act and must be non-discriminatory as to all of the characteristics under the Act. Provides that, in public schools only, the teaching of history of the United States shall include a study of the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State. Effective July 1, 2019.
Looking on page 4 of Senate Amendment 2, however, shows how deep the teaching must go.
In public schools only, the teaching of history shall include a study of the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State. The teaching of history also shall include a study of the role of labor unions and their interaction with government in achieving the goals of a mixed free enterprise system. No pupils shall be graduated from the eighth grade of any public school unless he or she has received such instruction in the history of the United States and gives evidence of having a comprehensive knowledge thereof.
The bill passed 34-18 and now will be considered by the Illinois House.
Here is the roll call:
McHenry County State Senators Pam Althoff and Dan McConchie voted against the bill. Karen McConnaughay did not vote.
We live in a sad world.
But then the House roundly defeats a Bill giving“comprehensive knowledge “ to Taxpayers, of the amount of debt each School District has piled up, doing end -arounds to avoid spending laws.
Springfield is one hot steaming mess except for Skillicorn and Ives, Bill sponsors.
Naturally, the fact that it is no longer OK to harass, humiliate, and bully members of the LGBTQ community makes some compassionate conservatives very sad. Stay tuned…tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, meow, meeeeeoooooowwwwwww…
Get your kids OUT of the brainwashing indoctrination centers. Schools are prisons for children. Save them now. Angel is a great example of what they will become if you fail to rescue them.
Amen to that Cindy, well said.
Hopefully it will include the Obamas, or is that still a secret?
And the minions respond to a red meat post. cal, will you give a darn about us in Illinois when you take your stolen tax dependent pension and health care to another state. Will you just leave us with “our burden” of your existence?
This law is discriminatory with regards to ONLY studying the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people AND intentionally eliminating straight people.
This discriminatory law should be struck down in a higher court including the Supreme Court. But, in the unlikely event that it is not struck down, the law must be amended to include straight people in history books.
In every history book where a person is identified, such as Washington, Lincoln, Reagan, Carter, Churchill, Stalin, etc, an identifier would follow each instance of the name being shown. Just like in newspapers and tv news where the political party affiliation is shown after a name such as John F Kennedy “D” for Democrat or similarly the “R” for Republican shown after Ronald Reagan’s name.
So, both Kennedy and Reagan would have the term (Straight) shown after each instance of their name shown in the history book. A gay person, such as Cook of Apple, would have the term (Gay) shown after their name.
In addition, in the Forward of the book a table would be required showing the total quantity of unique names shown in the book along with the percent of the total for each type of sexual orientation (straight, gay, lesbian, etc). This would be factual, true and correct.
Will we get to read this material before our children?
Like they offer with any sex Ed stuff.
Tommy you and Angel have issues, if you are looking to define yourselves, find a therapy group, that best suites your needs.
Poor Tommy Snowflake, what a jealous petty little man he is.
Learning that a black guy invented peanut butter was indispensable knowledge which has greatly helped millions of millennials secure jobs.
See a public administrator, thank a public administrator!
An American? That is a lie (precisely like just about EVERYTHING else you can “learn” in government indoctrination camps).
The earliest reference to peanut butter can be traced back to the Ancient Incas and the Aztecs who ground roasted peanuts into a paste.
**This law is discriminatory with regards to ONLY studying the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people AND intentionally eliminating straight people.**
HAHA! Yea… straight people have been ignored in history classes forever. Wait… what?!
Thanks for the TRUTH, Cindy. Now, let’s talk specifics of this bill.
Will we be taught Abraham Lincoln, the fist Republican President, was gay?
And what about Barry ?
Compassionate conservatives accuse the other side of “having issues” just because we do not see any threat to our society and way of life from the study and recognition of the LGBTQ community in the history of our state, nation, and the rest of the world. How many cases, however, have we seen of gay haters who have turned to be gay themselves? A clue: look into the family-values, pro-life, God-fearing, gun-clinging gop; most recently a notorious case right here in beautiful, rural, idyllic McHenry County. Quoting Bill Maher, “For some, there is no greater love than hating themselves.” Stay tuned…tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, meow, meow, meeeeeoooooowwwwwww…
Some people just don’t know when to shut up. Quoting Bill Maher as an authority figure on ANYTHING just shows how completely brain dead you really are.
Satan has spoken. Tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, meow, meow, meeeeeoooooowwwwwww…
“Cindy (Diane Evertsen) does your friend Bruce Rauner know the real story about you and your past? Did you tell him what you’ve said about minorities at the secret meeting yesterday? Stay tuned…..”
Alabama has no credible argument. History books have NEVER indicated that straight and prominent historical figures are “straight”.
Another question should be, “Why should anyone care about the sexual preferences of adults”? Liberals and Democrats have been preaching for years that sexual preference and what people do in the privacy of their homes and bedrooms MUST BE of no concern to others. Are liberals and Democrats NOW saying that children must know sexual preferences of people?
Those Legislators who voted YES for this law did not prove that there is a compelling need to delineate sexual preferences of historical figures to children.
Democrats RULE in the Illinois Legislature. Democrats have destroyed this State.
Per website, November 14, 2017
https://www.thedailybeast.com/california-leads-the-way-teaching-lgbt-history-to-schoolchildren
“As first reported by The Advocate, the California State Board of Education approved 10 textbooks last week for use in K-8 classrooms that cover the contributions of LGBT people and people with disabilities to American history. The road to this point has been six years long: In 2011, the California state legislature passed Sen. Mark Leno’s Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act, which required classroom instruction in the state to include information about the contributions of a wide range of Americans, including Native Americans, LGBT people, and people with disabilities.
Last July, as the Los Angeles Times reported, the State Board of Education unanimously approved a framework to begin implementing these provisions in history and social science curricula. And now, those LGBT-inclusive history textbooks have become a reality.
California isn’t just the first state to do something like this; it’s the only one. In fact, some states still expressly prohibit any positive discussion of LGBT issues under “no promo homo” laws.”
Betsy? You are a complete moron. I happen to like Diane’s directions; although I am sure she thinks I am a nut case. Why would Diane Evertsen continually post on this blog about how women should STAY home and raise children? They do NOT belong in the workplace! You really have some rather large problems there with your sleuthing. I DID get a chuckle out of you trying to call someone out. Morons do not understand how funny they are.
What secret meeting?
“Betsy” I’m thinking that Diane Evertsen doesn’t use language like Cindy does and call people morons etc and like Cindy says: Diane Evertsen wouldn’t believe ‘a woman’s place is in the home’ unless she was erecting one around her!
Btw, “Betsy,” speaking of women in the home,…how’s HUD?
How many Liberals does it take to screw up a country?
Evertsen should sue Betsy for defamation of character for being compared to crazy Cindy.
Is no one concerned about including “the history of labor unions and their effect on the free enterprise system”?
More Madigan union propaganda!
Tom, you sure seem to be jealous about Cal’s pension. Maybe you should have picked a better career. Don’t blame your choices on Cal. Why don’t you bitch about all the school superintendents and teacher pensions.
Angel, why do we need to know the sexual habits of anyone who did anything in history ? The T’s and Q’s simply have a mental disorder.
Right on 4×4 and FedUp!
“Tom, you sure seem to be jealous about Cal’s pension. Maybe you should have picked a better career. Don’t blame your choices on Cal. Why don’t you bitch about all the school superintendents and teacher pensions.” My angry, mentally disordered, compassionate conservative friends continue their pathetic display of projection as they constantly complain about the fabulous life educators and public employees supposedly have. They surely are entertaining. 183 days. Hear the whisper…tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, meow, meow, meeeeeoooooowwwwwww…
Here’s a “fabulous life story” of a school superintendent that Angel is “protecting”.
https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2018/05/04/mystery-pooper-at-nj-high-school-is-school-superintendent/
Fedup, I am not jealous of anyone’s pension when they have earned it. cal is a hypocrite in the worst sense when it comes to throwing out others who earn pensions as he collects over 100000 per year. I don’t complain about teachers or school administrators who earned their pensions. I do complain about those in the school system who are lazy losers like cal.
Dear Mr. Tom: You do not need to give explanations to clinical cases of psychological projection. Let them entertain us on this pathetic blog as they use it for therapy to treat their visceral racism and anger. In the meantime, stay tuned…tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, meow, meow, meeeeeoooooowwwwwww…
It’s not over $100,000, Tom.
Closer to $95,000.
Thank you for helping to pay for it.
They should make sure the contributions of President Obama are taught.
OK, never mind, there are none.
Here are just some thoughts.
When is it OK to pick and choose what history we teach?
History happened.
Its that simple.
This stuff is happening and there is your history like it or not.
Is it OK for a racist to say they do not want their child learn about Martin Luther King?
NO it is not.
Would it be OK to leave out the women’s revolution if you didn’t believe in it?
No it wouldn’t be.
Just because you do not like something or believe in it does not mean it did not happen.
When people start acting on something as much as the react to it maybe then something will be accomplished.
Woah, going off the rails there, Meri. No one has ever said anything like that! Wrap your head around this. No one cares what you do in your “bedroom”. No one wants that thrown in their face. No one wants little children to have to deal with ANY sexual issues. Whatsoever. Unnatural or otherwise! Period!
Cindy, 8th graders are not little children.
I do not know how old you are or if you are a parent but i will tell you there are definitely 8th graders and younger out there having sex.
There is nothing to wrap my head around because we do not yet know the context of what they will teach.
I’m hoping it is just more the history of the movement.
And, yes, you are correct, no one wants to know what’s going on in your bedroom.
Meri, what did the mentally disturbed LGBTQ perverts contribute to the world ? Men using the women’s washroom ?
Tom, maybe you are the lazy loser.
Cal was smart enough to do enough at the right job to obtain his pension.
He played the system correctly.
Fed up- Better yet what have you contributed to the world?
Of course you are anonymous so we do not know.
When you can speak your mind on here without being cloaked by some fake screen name I will have a discussion with you.
Until then you are not worth my time but feel free to continue to rant.
Also word from the wise, if you cannot articulate your point or opinions without calling names or being the proverbial bigot you words and thoughts carry less than no merit.
Meri waltzed right around my point. Looks like we have another progressive nitwit to contend with. I have socks older than you; and I raised four children of my own and now have twelve grandchildren half of which are adults! ( I also did a stint of teaching kindergarten through eighth grade!) I take great umbrage at your condescending tone. How dare you talk down to me with your supercilious prattle. Children have been sexualized to the extreme. I don’t care what grade you are talking about. NO ONE needs to be taught what they are fomenting! This is Satanic bologna to the max. Get your children OUT of the government prison system they have dubbed public school.
FedUp? Ignore the completely rude jibes from the LGBQ whatever women’s libber fake concerned anon. She is a huge part of the problem with society as it stands today. (Just another useful idiot that accuses you of precisely what they are guilty of doing.)
Actually, I didn’t know about the pension when I first ran for State Rep. in 1972.
And I was not in office when the 3% miscalled annual “cost of living” legislation was passed and signed by Governor Jim Thompson.
Again I thank readers for helping pay for my legislative pension.
Meri, it is a mental illness.
Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.
The human species cannot continue by impregnating a man’s anus.
Or by two butch dikes doing….you get the idea.
And men like Jenner who want to chop off their junk and wear a dress, that’s just f’ed upped.
Then the Q’s that aren’t sure what is in their pants.
Go ask the doctor if you are not sure.
And Bi, that just means your gay but want to play on both teams.
What’s next on the list, A for animal lovers.
Or maybe P for pedophiles.
Let’s just make every possible perversion normalized.
Then there’s that white chick who identifies as black.
You liberals are just so f’ed up .
Our sunshine blogger played the system correctly while public education teachers are parasites and leeches…nonsense you only read from mentally dysfunctional, family-values, God fearing, immigrant trasher, LGBTQ hater, gun clinging, compassionate conservative brothers and sisters. I said it before, for some, there is no greater love than hating yourself. And we see plenty of that right here in our glorious sunshine blog, the shining city on the journalism hill…or is it journalism dumpster? Stay tuned…tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, meow, meow, meeeeeoooooowwwwwww…
Cindy, you believe what you believe and have your opinions just as I have mine. You know nothing about me. I did not attack you personally you just chose to take it that way. You seem to be one of those people who cannot fathom that there is another opinion out there other than yours. Never claimed to want to change anyone’s mind I just gave some thoughts.
Why you people on here feel the need to get nasty is beyond me. At your age I would think you would be able to hold a civil discussion. You want to judge me maybe you should know me first. Now that I have done my homework and realize who you are I know we are not all that different . Have a good evening
Angel, you can remove the compassionate. I don’t hate myself . I hate liberals like you. Send that “blue wave” to my house Angel, I’m sure I can make it red.
Some more family values, God fearing, gun clinging garbage from a very troubled self-hating fellow. God bless every member of the LGBTQ community in our great United States of America! Lean forward. Hear the whisper. It is the blue wave coming your way. It is overwhelming. And unstoppable. Repeat with me: Speaker Pelosi, Speaker Pelosi, Speaker Pelosi. Stay tuned…tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, meow, meow, meeeeeoooooowwwwwww…
Remember that teacher who inspired you? You are still on time to join millions of Americans around the country in celebrating the educators who shaped our world with their encouragement, patience, and passion. Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! See a teacher? Thank and hug a teacher! Stay tuned…tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock…
Are those the same teachers that have sex with the children.
“see a teacher, hug a teacher”, I think they want more than a hug.
“Lean forward”, like bend over for the liberal wave of LGBTQ nut jobs.
Go blow up your Pelosi doll , I think you popped it with your needle.
From the thread of comments above, it is evident who has a little big conflict with the sex-issue. Again, it is not looking good for family values, self-hating compassionate conservatives. God bless the LGBTQ community! Stay tuned…tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock…
Angel blessing the perverts, how nice. “Hug” any kids today Angel ? Which do you prefer, male, female, or the notsureIgottadick ones ?
Angel, most care less about a person’s sexuality.
It seems odd that when discussing significant contributions to our society in all walks of life, sexual identity or persuasion would be mentioned at all.
The obvious question of any 8th grader following the above mentioned “course” would be to ask the sexuality or persuasion of anyone brought to light in class therafter.
“Was Mohandas K Gandhi gay.”
Who on on earth would open this nonsensical can of worms?
Liberal and Democrat politicians in California and Illinois want to delineate gay, lesbian sexual preference in history books. Why is that now important when for many years these types of politicians have been preaching that sexual preference in life and sexual activities in the bedroom are private matters. All of a sudden, now, today we have to identify sexual preferences of persons and persons of historical note and in children’s history books. What has changed? What is the agenda of these liberal and Democrat politicians? What do they have up their sleeves?
If liberal and Democrat politicians claim that it IS important to list sexual preference in history books for all historical persons of note then no classification can be excluded. That means that each and every historical person must have an identifier with their name whether they be straight, gay, lesbian, etc. To not include all classifications would be discriminatory.
Does anyone know how to get a hold of what they plan on teaching and/or how they will approach the subject?
I agree with teaching history, whatever that history may be but I completely do not understand why is is pertinent to list someones sexual preference in a history book.
My opinion is that is as dumb as listing if their preferred pet is a cat or a dog.
Not good at reading, Meri? It CLEARLY states: …”shall include a study of the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State”…
This is total nonsense and gobbledegook to indoctrinate. Nothing more.
Cindy, is it necessary to be so snarky?
Yes I can read.
I personally have no problem with roles and contributions being taught.
You apparently do and that is your right.
You never acted like this in person.
Why be so rude online?
I understand you are passionate about your beliefs and feelings but that is no reason to act like you do. Just because most people come on here battle axe in tow does not mean we are all here for a fight.
Mandating LGBT instruction in public schools by requiring textbooks purchased under the textbook block grant program to have LGBT history became law under a different bill.
That being, House Bill 0246 (HB 0246) was signed into law as Public Act 101-0227 (PA 101-0227) on August 9, 2019.
“The textbooks authorized to be purchased under this Section are limited without exception to textbooks that have been preapproved and designated by the State Board of Education for use in any public school and that are secular, non-religious, and non-sectarian, and non-discriminatory as to any of the characteristics under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
Textbooks authorized to be purchased under this Section must include the roles and contributions of all people protected under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
The State Board of Education shall annually publish a list of the textbooks authorized to be purchased under this Section.
Each public school district and State-recognized, non-public school shall, subject to appropriations for that purpose, receive a per pupil grant for the purchase of secular and non-discriminatory textbooks.”
“In public schools only, the teaching of history shall include a study of the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State.”
“No pupils shall be graduated from the eighth grade of any public school unless he or she has received such instruction in the history of the United States and gives evidence of having a comprehensive knowledge thereof.”
http://www.ilga.gov
isbe.net/supportallstudents