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Taking Sex Education too far
Posted by Raven on May 4th, 2005
Some schools are just taking it too far when it comes to Sex Education. I read this and it made my blood boil. I understand that many parents do not pick up the ball when it comes to talking to their kids about all things sex, STDs, and teenage pregnancy. But the school has no business doing this without at least trying to contact parents. I would not allow my kids to participate in it. No, that’s my job. This is a part of the leftist agenda as far as I am concerned. Taking away more parent responsibility. Isn’t it ironic how these people refuse to allow prayer in school, but don’t think twice about exposing our kids to Gay Marriage. Two opposites of the religious spectrum for sure. What gives?
A Saugus man livid about an AIDS booklet his daughter brought home from school wants the state to establish one standard textbook for health education. A Lexington father, upset about a different book that exposed his kindergartner to gay parents, believes that schools should notify parents before discussing same-sex marriage and other adult themes in class.
Boston-area school officials and others say that the fathers’ demands highlight the need for parental input on controversial subjects and show the fine line teachers walk as they try to educate children and avoid stepping too far into parents’ domain.
It’s more than a fine line. This is about exposing your kids to things you might not want them to see. Imagine a child of 7 or 8 getting a booklet about AIDS and death. Kids this age are afraid of all things about death and dying. Let’s just rob them of their innocent childhood right off. It appears that most of the teachers and school district people agree on the fact that parents should at least be notified about these topics.
Parents and schools should share the responsibility of how potentially controversial curriculum is taught, said Monica Rodriguez, vice president of education and training at the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, a nonprofit with offices in New York City.
Saugus did let parents know about the AIDS booklet, school officials said. In January, the principal of Douglas G. Waybright School sent parents a letter telling them that the series would be taught to pupils in the first through fifth grades and that parents could review the booklet in the office.
But Stamatopoulos said the letter did not give enough details. ”It doesn’t say anything that they’re going to be talking about the vagina,” he said. ”Maybe shame on me for not looking at the materials. . . . The letter is rated G, and the book is rated X.”
The booklet was part of an overall program about AIDS education that sold nationwide in the late 1980s and 1990s and was well received, said Barbara Wetzel, marketing director for Marco Products Inc., a Pennsylvania company that published the booklet.
And to use outdated materials just adds insult to the injury here. I have a really hard time understanding why it is not good to teach about religion and morals and faith issues; but it is ok to teach about sex, STD’s, abortions and being gay. Is this is just a symptom of our society as a whole, a reflection on what’s more important?
May 4th, 2005 at 7:59 am
Reason to homeschool your children #5,381.
May 4th, 2005 at 9:00 am
Hey Ogre-list the other 5380 reasons :mrgreen:
May 4th, 2005 at 11:10 am
Note the RUSE employed by the school system — they send a letter home informing the parents that the material can be viewed at the school office. Yeah, like anyone has the time (or should have to make it) for a special trip to ensure that 7 year olds are not being exposed to material about semen and vaginal secretions. How about if the “education professional” who drafts the letter to the parents excerpts the (obviously) controversial material in the letter???
Dear Parent:
IN your 7 year old child’s health education class coming up, we are going to teach her about semen and vaginal secretions. Just thought we should let you know.”
Simple enough, innit?
May 4th, 2005 at 4:43 pm
The Impersonal Enlightenment Fellowship
Today’s dose of NIF – News, Interesting & Funny … It’s Wictory Wednesday!
May 4th, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Yeah Wavemaker…it is simple enough. Schools in my area do send home notices and permission slips for this type of stuff…and parents are always invited to attend the classes. On some issues they even had a pre view night when we could go to the school and watch the videos (or whatnot) before the kids.
I made my kids stay out of those classes as did many other parents.