Lily Eskelsen, former three-term president of the Utah Education Association, has been elected to the National Education Association's executive committee. I congratulate her and the 115 Utah delegates who campaigned for her at the representative assembly.
I, and perhaps other readers, would like to know her position and that of the delegates on Resolution B-9, "Sexual Orientation Education," adopted at the 1995 assembly, which follows:"The National Education Association recognizes the importance of raising the awareness and increasing the sensitivity of staff, students, parents and the community to sexual orientation in our society. The association therefore supports the development of positive plans that lead to effective ongoing training programs for education employees for the purpose of identifying and eliminating sexual orientation stereotyping in the educational setting. Such programs should attend to but not be limited to:
"A. Accurate portrayal of the roles and contributions of gay, lesbian and bisexual people throughout history, with acknowledgment of their sexual orientation.
"B. The acceptances of diverse sexual orientation and the awareness of sexual stereotyping whenever sexuality and/or tolerance of diversity is taught.
"C. Elimination of sexual orientation name-calling and jokes in the classroom.
"D. Support for the celebration of a Lesbian and Gay History Month as a means of acknowledging the contributions of lesbians, gays and bisexuals throughout history. "
Philip R. Snelgrove
Orem