Well, this is just one more example of two trains of thought colliding.
1.)That schools should teach ABC's and 123's and that's the end of their job. (Except, addressing signs of physical abuse/danger)
2)That the government, through schools, should take additional steps when there is a "justifiable" social problem. The dilemma with this is deciding what is/isn't a justifiable concern.
Personally, I agree with Ester Maria on this issue.
(Of course, the reason I home-school is because I don't need/want them to do either 1 or 2. I do both myself.)