B.C. teachers have been protesting and calling for an investigation of Bountiful, a polygamist sect in B.C. Although the sexual abuse of girls is often the topic that grabs everyone's attention, it is only part of the problem.

Bountiful's school receives provincial funding but does not adhere to the provincial curriculum and has very high drop out rates. The girls study home economics almost exclusively and the day begins with taped lectures (often from Jeffs) that are racist and homophobic. The Book of Mormon is an elective but they have petitioned the govt. (what nerve!) to allow them to make it their core curriculum. As has been mentioned before, the boys are often turned out into the world with no support and very few skills for coping with the outside world (this is after using them for free labour).

Teachers (as advocates of children) have signed petitions and have been protesting this cult for years! Nothing has been done.

The latest news is that Canada may legalize polygamy. It is thought that at least then, the spiritual wives will be entitled to inheritance and/or alimony if need be.

I don't think this is a very enlightened solution to the problem. Seems to me that the rights of the children should be first and those rights include publically funded schooling that does not teach children to hate and fear the outside world.