A Tim Nicholls-led LNP Government will scrap the “Safe Schools” program because it is based on ideology, not on protecting kids and building stronger families.
LNP Shadow Education Minister Tracy Davis announced today in Bundaberg that the LNP would deliver a new anti-bullying program designed by experts – not wannabe social engineers.
“Parents and schools have had “Safe Schools” forced on them by Labor’s left-wing agenda and that is not acceptable,” Ms Davis said.
“Under Annastasia Palaszczuk, parents have been kept in the dark over the controversial program used in our schools.
“Labor is unwilling to even reveal if the “Safe Schools” program has been formally audited in the past two years and there has been no disclosure of which schools are using the resources.
“Our schools are places for learning and nurturing, they are not places for social engineering or politicking.”
Ms Davis said Queensland kids needed to be able to learn in a safe and accepting environment without being subjected to political and ideological agendas.
She said New South Wales and Tasmania had already withdrawn the “Safe Schools” from their schools.
“Only recently we saw Queensland Labor political correctness gone made with the push to ban students giving each other Christmas cards as it was deemed too religious,” she said.
“The LNP will develop a new anti-bullying resource for Queensland schools in consultation with teachers, parents, educational experts and child psychologists and that is age-appropriate.
“The LNP is committed to stamping out any form of bullying or anti-social behaviour from our schools. This behaviour will not be tolerated.”
For more information go to http://www.betterqueensland.org.au/withdrawing-from-safe-schools
