At least 300 students from the Susquehanna Township School District have signed a petition urging school officials to review policies regarding anti-gay bullying. See the story here. The petition drive started after an openly gay senior left in the middle of the school year due to the on-going harassment he receive from other students.
Susquehanna Township is basically made up of the "suburbs" of Harrisburg - in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. So by no means are these enlightened, progressive "city kids" doing this. These are kids from a semi-rural, semi-suburban, conservative Republican township - very close to where I grew up. Back when I was in school (cough, cough, QUITE a few years ago), you wouldn't have been able to get 30 kids to sign a petition like this, let alone 300.
Great work kids!
Susquehanna Township is basically made up of the "suburbs" of Harrisburg - in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. So by no means are these enlightened, progressive "city kids" doing this. These are kids from a semi-rural, semi-suburban, conservative Republican township - very close to where I grew up. Back when I was in school (cough, cough, QUITE a few years ago), you wouldn't have been able to get 30 kids to sign a petition like this, let alone 300.
Great work kids!
