Not only do I think it should be mandatory, I think it should be done at a younger age.
At my school, we have it in 9th grade, and for the second semester of the year. I think it should be in 6th or 7th. By 9th grade, most people have left puberty and all of the pregnant chicks at my school are either freshmen or sophomores. Lots of kids are having sex in middle school, unfortunately.
I think when you allow parents to sign a document that says they don't want their child taught sex ed, then that just creates a slew of problems. The parent wants to teach the child their own screwed up, conservative views about sex ("sex is bad and you can't have it until you're married" etc.). What usually happens when you tell someone that they can't do something, they want to go ahead and do it anyway.
If the parents weren't allowed to have a waiver, they would probably all cry fascism. Boo hoo, our child is going to be taught facts and science about sex and now I can't get to brain wash them!!!!
2006-07-10
11:17:58
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clorox.bleech
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