Dakota Ary Vindicated After Wrongful Suspension for Opposing Homosexuality |
| By TFP Student Action |
| October 12, 2011 |
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| Dakota Ary's record was fully cleared. |
The Fort Worth Independent School District has issued a letter to Liberty Counsel fully vindicating high school freshman Dakota Ary, who was given in-school suspension for telling another student that he believes homosexuality is wrong because of his Christian faith. The letter is in response to Liberty Counsel’s demand letter requesting full vindication and a full retraction of the suspension. The district’s letter will be placed in Dakota’s permanent file to further clear his record.
Shortly after the incident, TFP Student Action launched a petition urging Western Hills High School to completely clear Dakota Ary’s record. Very soon, over 7,500 people contacted the school with their protest and concern.
The District’s letter apologized for the delay in returning Dakota back to the classroom, and stated that “Dakota has the right to express an opinion in a manner consistent with law and policy.”
Dakota was in Kristopher Franks’ German language class at Western Hills High School when the topic of homosexuality arose. Dakota said to one of his classmates, “I'm a Christian and, to me, being homosexual is wrong.” Franks overheard the comment, wrote Dakota an infraction, and sent him to the principal’s office.
The discipline referral form says the comment was out of context, even though the lesson for the day was on religious beliefs. Franks charged Dakota with “possible bullying” and indicated, “It is wrong to make such a statement in public school.”
Two weeks prior to this event, Franks displayed a picture of two men kissing on a “World Wall” and told his students that homosexuality is becoming more prevalent in the world and that they should just accept it. Many of the students were offended by Franks’ actions and his continually bringing up the topic of homosexuality in a German language class. Franks was temporarily placed on administrative leave with pay last week.
Mathew D. Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, commented: “We are pleased that the school district vindicated Dakota Ary. No public school teacher should use the position of authority to bully students to accept homosexuality. That is what this teacher did, and he got his hand caught in the cookie jar. We want to make sure this never again happens to any student.”
Comments
m.h.
The teacher is also lucky that the boy's father didn't go ballistic and come to the school after the teacher.Homosexuality teaching has NO PLACE in the classroom. Lightly touch on the subject and then GET OFF OF IT! If someone is against it, then that is their right to state the fact.I am so happy the Principle (and most likely the Schoolboad,) saw the light. God Bless the boy and his parents for standing up for the right to state his beliefs.One question: Is the Teacher homosexual that he was offended so easily by the boy's remark?
It is really surprising that the teacher was not sacked.Did he apologise to Dakota?
I find it really worrying why some teachers keep pushing their pro-homosexual agenda filth down students' throats.
Congratulations to TFP Student Action which launched the petition to urge the school to completely clear Dakota's record.
If he wants sexuality to be taught in schools; as far as I know there are sex classes. However I don't believe any kind of sex should be taught in schools!!!
It is up to the families and people to teach or find out about differences.
The teacher got rewarded with a PAID VACATION. What a great punishment!
May the Lord save and protect us!
Sad to see that the bully, pro-homosexual, intolerant "teacher" was rewarded with a week paid vacation
WHAT ABOUT THE TEACHER? HE DOESN'T DESERVE THE PAIED LEAVE. KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE.
PRAISE GOD.
"Act boldly and unseen forces will come to your aid".
Thank you for standing up for your beliefs.
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