02-08-2014, 04:32 AM
...and just because certain things SHOULD be taught does not mean they ARE!
Schools exist for a variety of reasons. It is not just ABC's and 123's anymore. Schools teach children pro-social behavior, manners, the meaning of community, how to collaborate, how to problem-solve, etc etc etc. So many dysfunctional, and even many normal, households in the US don't touch sex with a ten foot pole. Frank, if you are even a parent, how did YOU approach the sex talk with kids?
Schools teaching sex ed. is necessary. Look at the states with less sex ed - there is more teen pregnancy, more STIs. The Christian private high school in my county has the HIGHEST rate of teen pregnancy in the local area of at least 10 high schools. They do not teach any sex ed.
I'd also like to know how many parents even have the information and resources to accurately teach their kids about sex. Many of them may not know all that much themselves, or have a vast scope of knowledge to share with their children in a scientifically accurate way.
Schools exist for a variety of reasons. It is not just ABC's and 123's anymore. Schools teach children pro-social behavior, manners, the meaning of community, how to collaborate, how to problem-solve, etc etc etc. So many dysfunctional, and even many normal, households in the US don't touch sex with a ten foot pole. Frank, if you are even a parent, how did YOU approach the sex talk with kids?
Schools teaching sex ed. is necessary. Look at the states with less sex ed - there is more teen pregnancy, more STIs. The Christian private high school in my county has the HIGHEST rate of teen pregnancy in the local area of at least 10 high schools. They do not teach any sex ed.
I'd also like to know how many parents even have the information and resources to accurately teach their kids about sex. Many of them may not know all that much themselves, or have a vast scope of knowledge to share with their children in a scientifically accurate way.