Dear Congressman,
Kevin Jennings is not qualified under any ethical standard to be entrusted with the safety of our nation's public school children. Therefore I urge Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to immediately call for Jennings's resignation. I also call on my members of Congress to urge the Secretary of Education to ask for Mr. Jennings' resignation.
Jennings is the founder of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), which pushes so-called "anti-bullying" policies which even GLSEN admits are really about promoting "affirmation" of homosexual behavior in the school system.
Jennings is intolerant of the "religious right," 90% of whom enroll their children in public schools, and said in a 2000 speech "I'm trying not to say '[F---] 'em'...I don't care what they think. Drop dead!"
He wants homosexual indoctrination of students at all levels, having written the forward to a book entitled "Queering Elementary Education," and saying in 2004, "Ex-gay messages have no place in our nation's public schools...There is no 'other side' when you're talking about lesbian, gay and bisexual students."
By his own admission he failed his legal duty to report what he believed to be a case of statutory rape when a young student approached him for counsel after the boy had been preyed on by an older adult in a local bus station bathroom. Jennings' main piece of advice: "I hope you know how to use a condom."
He writes in his 2006 memoir without any remorse of frequently getting "drunk and stoned" when he was a teenager.
It is time for the "Safe and Drug Free Schools" Czar to resign.
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I wanted to drop you a note to let you know I received your message regarding Kevin Jennings, Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education for the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools.
Thank you for contacting me about this issue. Like you, I have serious concerns about Mr. Jennings' past judgment and will continue to follow his appointment closely. It should be mentioned that his position was created in 2002 during the Bush administration, that the position of Assistant Deputy Secretary is not a czar, and that Mr. Jennings is directly accountable to Education Secretary Duncan and President Obama. While his appointment did not require Senate confirmation, be assured that the appropriate committees in Congress will exercise their oversight authority over the executive branch and the Department of Education.
Please do not hesitate to let me know whenever you believe I can be of assistance.
Sincerely,
Jerry F. Costello
Member of Congress
Thank you for contacting me about Kevin Jennings’ nomination to the Department of Education as Assistant Deputy Secretary.
Kevin Jennings is President Obama’s nominee for the Department of Education U.S. in the office of Safe and Drug-free Schools. Mr. Jennings is a graduate of Columbia University Teachers College as well as NYU’s Stern School of Business. Prior to his nomination, Jennings served in the Massachusetts Department of Education, working to create safe environments for students regardless of their sexual orientations or gender identities.
Mr. Jennings founded and served as Executive Director of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). In this capacity he fought to provide students in grades K-12 with a social outlet and communication medium to deal with the daily torment and harassment that they may receive throughout the school grounds as well as within their daily lives. While Kevin Jennings has been nominated by the President, his approval for nomination does not have to go before the Senate. I strongly believe that he should be confirmed, and I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.
I will continue to listen closely to what you and other Illinoisans have to say about matters before Congress, the concerns of our communities, and the issues facing Illinois and the nation. My job is not about merely supporting or opposing legislation; it is also about bridging the divide that has paralyzed our nation's politics.
Sincerely,
Roland W. Burris
United States Senator
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