TORONTO - Ontario's self-proclaimed education premier is being accused of keeping secret a revised policy to combat homophobia in schools.

The Toronto District School Board has developed a 219-page curriculum resource guide for kindergarten through Grade 12 called "Challenging Homophobia and Heterosexism."

It recommends schools not advise parents when teachers will be introducing concepts such as gender discrimination and non-traditional families in the classroom.

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak says it's wrong for the board to advise teachers not to tell parents when anti-homophobia is to be discussed with young students.

The Tory leader accuses Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty of intentionally "keeping parents in the dark" about what's going on in classrooms.

Hudak says it's up to parents to teach their kids about discrimination and tolerance, and he doesn't understand why McGuinty apparently thinks he knows better than parents how that should be done.

The school board's curriculum guideline also includes discussion of specific slang and offensive words (such as fag, dyke and queer) so kids understand their meaning and why they are hurtful.

Hudak has been complaining about McGuinty wanting to teach adult concepts to young children since last year when the Liberals backed off a proposed new sex education curriculum for Ontario.