Teachers' union donates $1 million to oppose Proposition 8

[cboy4]

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The gift from the California Teachers Assn. comes as an internal poll by opponents of the initiative to ban gay marriage reveals that the campaign has not raised as much as supporters.

By Evelyn Larrubia, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
5:58 PM PDT, October 16, 2008

The California Teachers Assn. donated $1 million this week to defeat a ballot initiative seeking to ban same-sex marriage in California, joining the ranks of wealthy gay rights activists and Hollywood politicos as one of the major donors to the campaign.

"For us, it's a civil rights issue," said the association's President David Sanchez. "We don't believe people should be treated differently."

The teacher's union also takes issue with advertisements by backers of Proposition 8 suggesting that the measure would stop children from being taught about gay marriage in schools. Union leaders echoed complaints by the No on 8 campaign that the ads are misleading because California law prohibits teaching any child health issues without parental consent.

But the Yes on 8 campaign responded that the ads show what happened in Massachusetts, where gay marriage is legal and taught to second graders in public schools after a court battle in which parents lost the right to opt their children out of the lessons.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-teachers17-2008oct17,0,6308701.story

[Maat]

1. We PFLAGers thank you so much, Teachers' Union!

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I was out registering and passing out "No on Prop. 8" information cards today!

[cboy4]

2. Good for you Maat and thank you.

I love PFLAG. :loveya:

[Maat]

3. We love you, too!

Together, we can defeat this monster!

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[Oeditpus Rex]

4. My sister is a CTA regional officer

I haven't talked with her since I heard about this, so I don't know if she was involved with it via a vote or anything. But I plan to find out, and to thank her and the union.

[Fearless]

5. Damn right!