(This message is in respond to Ms. June Tremain final thoughts on Dialogue
with the Experts on School to Careers, September 10-21, 2001.)
And thank you especially for the reasoned but courageous statements
regarding what I consider a serious anti-military bias in the Portland
Schools.
I personally do not think the "don't ask, don't tell" policy is a good one.
We should accept all qualified individuals into our military, regardless of
their sexual orientation. To do so would strengthen, not weaken our armed
forces.
But denying young people opportunities which can be important to their
lives
and careers because of it seems just as wrong.
My mother taught me that two wrongs do not make a right.
Rex Hagans
<HagansR@nwrel.org>
-----Original Message-----
From: June.Tremain@phoenix.edc.org [mailto:June.Tremain@phoenix.edc.org]
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 9:49 AM
Subject: [EDEQUITY Careers Dialogue]Final thoughts
I remember my sense of fun and excitement just last Friday as I prepared my
opening statement to begin our discussion of careers. How our lives have
been
altered these past few days. To a person - we are different and our lives
have been changed. We who participate in Edequity care about improving the
lives of youth, male and female; work to achieve fairness and provide equal
opportunities for all. This attack had caused us to realize the importance
of our national, local and personal daily acts.
.................................................................
The largest school district in our state has banned military recruiters
from high school career centers. The city's school board's rationale for
doing
that was that they didn't agree with the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Whether or not we personally agree with that policy, it has not seemed
reasonable to me that high school students are not provided occupational
information about military training, work and lifestyle. Our job as
counselors and career educators surely is to provide students with all
possible educational and occupational information.
My best wishes to each of you on this day of prayer and remembrance. May
God bless America.
June Tremain, Ed. D.
Career Development and Human Res. Specialist
Oregon Department of Education
Office of Professional Technical Education
Public Service Building
255 Capitol ST. NE
Salem, OR. 97310-0203
Phone (503) 378-3600 x2238 Fax (503) 378-5156
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