When proponents of same-sex marriage argue that redefining traditional marriage to include couples of the same sex will not have any impact on children, they need to take a look at what happened recently in San Francisco to a group of first graders.

Eighteen first graders were bused from their school to the wedding of their teacher and her lesbian partner. The school principal said she was unaware if any class ever attended any kind of wedding during school time, but she told the San Francisco Chronicle that the field trip was “a teachable moment” that was perfectly appropriate for first graders.

Complete story:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/11/MNFG13F1VG.DTL

Many believe that when courts in states like California, Massachusetts and now, Connecticut rule for same-sex marriage —despite the wishes of the majority of its citizens, the consequences of that ruling will trickle down from the highest courts to the lowest grades in our children’s schools. The question no longer appears to be if children will be affected, but just how quickly.

Pennsylvania for Marriage asks that our Legislature pass a marriage protection amendment to protect our children so that our public schools won’t be forced to teach that there is no difference between gay marriage and marriage between a husband and wife. Let the people decide how marriage should be defined. Now that’s a teachable moment.