Safe Schools Coalition program

Subject:
Safe Schools Coalition program
Eligibility:
Residents of ACT
Sponsoring member:
Mr Andrew Wall MLA
No. of Signatures:
998
Posting Date:
Tabled:
24/8/2017
Referred to Minister:
24/8/2017
Responded to:
Yes
 
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Information about the Principal Petitioner is available through the sponsoring Member of the Legislative Assembly's office
TO: The Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly
Reason for this Petition

This petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly that:

• Many ACT residents and their families have serious concerns about the political and social agenda of Safe Schools Coalition (SSCA), the Safe Schools Program (SSP) they have created and materials children will be exposed to.
• We have concerns about the veracity of the research presented to justify the use of SSP in ACT schools.
• We feel greatly concerned that SSCA materials and associated resources are inappropriate and could lead to more identity confusion and anxiety in developing children.

Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to call on the ACT Chief Minister and ACT Education Minister to stop any and all current and future ACT Government support and funding to the Safe Schools Coalition program. We further request the removal of the SSP and associated resources from ACT schools where it may already be in use.