Created: 10/14/2004 10:25:37 PM 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Susan Bennett is a concerned mother who says what her daughter is learning at Paxon High School is unacceptable.
The controversial film, Fahrenheit 911, was recently shown to students in Brittany Bennett?s TV production class. Her mother says it has no business being in class because it is an R-rated film and parents were never given parental permission slips for the viewing.
Paxon's Assistant Principal, Debra Lynch, says teacher Frank Goodin chose the movie based on film structure and not political stance.
"A point he's trying to make is how to take a story line and support it with film making," Lynch said. "He did not think of it the political repercussions."
Parents like Bennett say the film is propaganda, not good learning material. "The film is not proven, it's garbage. Nothing different than a scandal magazine."
School Administrators say they were not aware the film was part of the supplemental curriculum and it does violate the school board manual.
The manuals states, "Teacher needs to obtain parental permission on any viewing materials which bear ratings other than G."
Fahrenheit 911 is no longer part of the curriculum in the production class at Paxon High, unless the teacher is able to get permission from all parents in the class.
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