Parents,

The International Baccalaureate (IB) "programmes" are not academic curricula. IB is "values education". The "international standards" IB claims to be tied to are only their own. Those "standards" are pledged to align with those of UNESCO and the UDHR. Now, many of you may be perfectly fine with the UDHR and find no problem with the values espoused within, however, you must keep in mind that not all of them are American values.

The Common Core and IB are nothing more than a Federal and International attempt to strip away local control of your schools. You must question with boldness the "need" for this sort of wasteful expenditure of your taxdollars to a Swiss organization for a proprietary product.

www.truthaboutib.com

Loonies seem to have radar whenever the IB is mentioned online...

1) Compared to AP, IB will increase college costs for most students.
2) IB will not improve student performance.
3) IB's pedagogical method is one of constructivism and inquiry based learning to promote a specific ideology.
4) IB is extremely expensive.
5) Many schools drop IB. The reasons most often stated are: A) Cost, B) Lack of student improvement with IB, C) Less flexible than AP, D) Lack of participation in IB classes, E) Lack of college credit for IB.
7) Some people object to IB on religious grounds.
8) There is no record of a school ever being turned down for IB, so long as the money is available.
9) At the elementary level IB is required for all children in the school and the stated goal is to "develop attitudes," and to get students to "take action." At the middle school the IB “suggests” IB be implemented school wide, and all students participate.
9) Many international teachers and former IB teachers are against the programme.
10) IB is an NGO of UNESCO (UN), IB and UNESCO work out of the same building in Switzerland. The goal is to promote the UN ideology.

11) IB has little to do with real education and more to do with ideology; specifically the UN’s ideology and Agenda 21.
12) With IB schools give up some local control. Any disputes are handled in Switzerland with Swiss law.
13) Some states are trying to eliminate IB.
14) The IB diploma required TOK class is composed entirely of questions like, "When can it be right to disobey the law? Can suicide bombers be right?"
15) AP is the best fit for gifted students.
16) When IB/AP classes are combined the IB material must take priority.
17) For the IB diploma students must complete: six required classes in two years (three one year classes and three two year classes), a UN influenced philosophy course, write an extended essay, and complete 150 hours of community service.
18) IB is implemented in a deceitful way over and over throughout the United States. Once someone questions IB an open and honest discussion is never allowed, and the community becomes divided.

To find proof supporting all the points above read the entire article.
http://myinclinevillage.com/2011/07/31/what-all-parents--students-should-know-before-enrolling-in-ib.aspx

There are numerous active IB battles going on in the US, some of them can be found here,
http://www.truthaboutib.com/