About Us

What Is P.E.A.C.E.?

PEACE (Public Education Advocates for Christian Equality) is a network of churches and families desiring to raise our children from a Biblical-Christian world view.

P.E.A.C.E. was formed in response to the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board's Sexual Orientation Strand to the Equity Policy. The intent of the policy is to create a school environment that is welcoming to LGBTTTIQQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, transgendered, Transexual, Two-spirited, Intersexual, Queer, and Questioning) staff and students.

The implementation of the policy, we believe, will be discriminatory towards children and families who are followers of Jesus Christ and who believe in the Holy Scriptures. We understand the intent of the policy, but have expressed concern about other affects of the policy (see concerns with the policy). The concerns were been clearly expressed (please see "Presentations to the Board"). To date the only response from the board to our concerns has been, "Families that hold these traditional values need to communicate them to the teacher, and the child may be exempted from portions of the curriculum that is in conflict with the family's values."

The Goals of the P.E.A.C.E. Project is to work with families, local churches, and school boards to:

1. inform families about public school policies and curriculum that conflicts with a Biblical-Christian world view, and the impact such policies and curriculum may have on the biblical values of the child.
2. assist families to make educational choices that support them as they raise their children from a Biblical-Christian world view:
1. Those choosing to Remain in the Public system - help Christian to communicate their values (see Spiritual Values Letter); seeking understanding and respect for our values, helping to make the public school system more pluralistic.
2. Informing Families about educational options that may be more consistent with the family's Biblical-Christian world view.