Eighth-graders in San Francisco are heard firing questions at a gay man and lesbian who visit their classroom. In School,'' which first caused a stir when several public television stations decided to air it this summer.
Critics say talk about such issues belongs at home.
But others argue it's a matter of dealing with issues that students already see every day in newspapers, on television, in movies - and maybe even in their own communities or classrooms. Both schools and families have to address the issue somehow because it's there - and it's not going back into the closet,'' said Tony D'Augelli, a psychologist at Penn State's College of Health and Human Development. It makes good sense. It's about safety for children. I don't think anybody, regardless of their religious background, can argue with that,'' said Mary Morten, Mayor Richard Daley's liaison on gay and lesbian issues.