Parents hold second rally against anti-bullying policy

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Parents hold second rally against anti-bullying policy
It's being held tomorrow night
Andrea Macpherson May 23, 2011 08:47:00 AM
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BURNABY (NEWS1130) - They are gearing up for rally number two.  Some Burnaby parents against the school district's draft policy on "Homophobia/Heterosexism" are getting their signs set for another protest tomorrow evening.

That means kids in favour of this policy will likely counter protest once again says Grade 5 teacher Sarah Larsen who knows some of the high school students who have given input to the board.

"It empowers them, and especially for a lot of LGBTQ youth they haven't felt empowered and they haven't felt supported.  There were parents who were in support of the policy there as well.  We see more that were against it... but I just think that was a great thing to see.  I wasn't expecting that."

"Being on that committee and hearing from all those students and their personal experiences in schools and what it turns into in high school.  It starts as name calling that kids know is wrong and it morphs its way into very serious, hurtful, violent incidences."

The first time there was a protest the kids actually chased the parents away.  Larsen feels better communication is needed on all sides.

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