Had to pass this e-mail along so you could watch this situation in the News..

From:  gatewaystobettereducation@app.topica.com

Gateways Campus Partner, Stephen Williams, to Appear On Hannity &
Colmes (FOX NEWS) Tonight!

Fifth-grade teacher Stephen Williams, will appear in front of a live audience of several thousand in Northern California on Hannity & Colmes (Fox News Channel). With Stephen will be Alliance Defense Fund attorney Jordan Lorence. The program airs Tonight, December 8 at 9 p.m. EST (6 p.m. PST)

On Thursday, December 9, they will appear on Good Morning America (ABC) at 7 a.m. (all time zones).

Stephen is suing his school district because of religious discrimination. He has been barred from teaching his students about America's Christian heritage because school officials think that, since he is a Christian, he may try to evangelize his students. However, Stephen has never tried to do this in his class and he has told his principal that he understands the prohibitions against proselytizing.

In my view, this is a case of a teacher who has the boldness to teach the truth about America's Christian heritage, and a school principal who is more concerned about "political correctness."

(By the way, during December last year, Stephen taught his students about Ramadan, Diwali, Hannukah, the Chinese New Year, and Christmas.)

PRAYER REQUESTS

I’ve been in communication with the Williams over the past few days, and I spoke with Stephen’s wife yesterday. One way to know the heart of people is to listen to their prayer requests. The Williams' prayer request was that people would stop sending hate e-mails to the school. Let’s join them in that prayer.

Also, I ask that you pray for Stephen’s colleagues at school. You can imagine the reaction he is receiving from some of his fellow teachers. Finally, pray that not only would Stephen be victorious in his lawsuit, but
that his example of courage and grace under fire would inspire thousands of other teachers to “come out of the closet” and be bolder. There are many legitimate ways that teaching about the Bible and Christianity can appropriately and lawfully be included in public schools. Pray that more teachers will move from fear to freedom in their schools (especially this Christmas).

Keeping the Faith in Public Schools,

Eric Buehrer
President
Gateways to Better Education

PS.  To send Stephen a note of encouragement, reply to this E-mail. I will forward it to him.

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WHAT THE LAW REALLY SAYS

Gateways has produced Christmas Restoration Cards to explain in
user-friendly terms how to lawfully teach about the birth of Jesus.

The eight-page booklets (designed to look like greeting cards)
include:

* A model holiday policy that has been endorsed by a federal court
(beating back an ACLU challenge). The policy clearly states: “Music,
art, literature, and drama having religious themes or basis are
permitted as part of the curriculum for school-sponsored activities
and programs if presented in a prudent and objective manner and as a
traditional part of the cultural and religious heritage of the
particular holiday.”

* A quote from the Supreme Court revealing that it assumes public
school children are singing religious Christmas carols.

* The national PTA’s endorsement of what it calls “sacred music” in
public schools.

* An answer to the question, “Don’t we have to allow equal time for
all religious holidays?”

* Eight Constitutionally sound lesson plan ideas.

* Excerpts from the U.S. Department of Education’s guidelines on
students’ religious liberties to express their faith while in public
schools.




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