should schools assume the responsibility of educating students on drugs, sex, alcohol, and suicide?

Answer 1

Schools have become indoctrination camps. We certainly don't need the AFA/GOP version of instruction regarding drugs, sex, alcohol, or suicide.

Students need to learn practical skills:

Unfortunately, there's in school a need to address physical hygiene. Good physical hygiene *generally* promotes good mental and spiritual hygiene -- which pretty much takes care of the problems of drugs & suicide.

I don't know anyone genuinely competent to teach a course on sex, that would be able to get certified as a teacher. I have no problem with pointing out actual hazards (damage to tissue defeats a natural barrier defense, etc.).

There's the problem of what to do about things like bestiality and coprophilia, and all sorts of other unhealthy and aberrant behavior: mentioning it is going to cause it; not mentioning it is going to be regarded by someone as tacit approval of it. Such is the dilemma of law and policy.

As long as the view towards sexuality is that nonviolent activity between consenting parties is okay, and that consent is limited to agreement based on an appreciation of the nature and quality of the acts to which consent is being given, I'm okay with it.

IMHO, alcohol abuse is the same as any other drug abuse in the sense that it is a symptomatic index of a greater disease.

Best solution: scrap the PS system and have mandatory testing to make sure kids are learning; make parents accountable.

Answer 2

If we take azradaniels logic, posted right above me, most parents wouldn't be fit to talk about these topics to kids. Any health teacher is able to talk about those 3 topics since they already should hold a bachelors in the field. Wasting resources on community meetings that many will not attend is not where I want my tax money going.

The purpose of k-12 education should be to prepare young people to enter the most basic work force including the military. Educating teens on drugs, sex, alcohol, and suicide is something that parents should be responsible of. Given the fact that these things have huge consequences that could affect our workforce or health care systems, there should be time dedicated to it. I don't think anything beyond a class is needed.

Answer 3

The responsibility should rest on the shoulders of the parents and the school system, and the parents should take responsibility for making sure the schools are teaching what they should be teaching. As opposed to the atrocious education kids get these days, especially when it comes to sex.

So, in an ideal world, since the parents are supposed to be the ones in charge of our education system, responsibility would rest solely on their shoulders. It's a shame they're all too eager to pawn their kids off onto what's become an incredibly impersonal (and ineffective) system.

Answer 4

Hi. I feel educating students on drugs, sex, alcohol and suicide is a job best done when both parents and schools work together to educate the students.

As a parent myself, I do agree that the majority of it should fall in the parent's laps, however, it's not as easy as everyone thinks it is. Often times us parents don't hear about the "new" drug the kids are trying "these days," until, unfortunately, someone's son or daughter dies from it. School personnel often "overhear" about them and therefore, it would help us parents out a lot if they would just let us know. We can research them ourselves; just give us the drugs names. Afterwards, we will be glad to talk with them about it.

As for sex and suicide, I like to think that my daughters could have someone at school that they can confide in or trust the word of. Let's face it. Some parents just "flip" and therefore, the kids have nowhere to turn. If the schools will prove they have an active interest in their well-being instead of just their grades, they will go to those teachers who "care" when they really need someone. Who knows? A child's life could be saved all because one teacher cared. I know. I was one of those kids.

Plus, peer pressure is a big thing. If one kid decides to be abstinent until marriage because of something said in class, trust me, one of their friends will follow and so on and so on and so on.

I consider myself close to my daughters, however, it doesn't mean they will always run to me, be truthful or what have you. In fact, sometimes being close to them will keep them from coming to you even more; especially if they feel like it will hurt or anger you. Therefore, parents need all the help they can get. And since schools have other things to accomplish, they need all the help they can get too. With us working together, kids are more likely to be free of all that.

The school district my children go to do offer a class in middle school for half a year just on drugs, alcohol, suicide and sex, and it is very beneficial to my daughters. They would come home and tell me how scary everything sounded; even though I would give them the same scenarios. Hearing it from someone else, besides mom and dad, and then being able to discuss it with your peers has helped them tremendously.

Heck, Who can believe mom and dad? They're just saying it to hear themselves talk, right? LOL. KIDS!!!

Answer 5

Not assume the responsibility, but, they should have that somewhere in the curriculum. We had morals and ethics lessons at school, though those things were not a problem then, maybe the principal or vice principal should assume some sort of responsibility if only in giving educative information.

Answer 6

Sad But True..

Unfortunatly, I think schools should take this responsibility because many "parents" these days are too far involved with themselves than their children. For some kids, this might be the only way they will get any education or advise on these topics.

Scary world many kids live in these days...

Answer 7

No. These things are learned on the way to the bus stop, between classes and on the bus ride home. Teach our children how to READ! American schools are pushing uneducated kids through without teaching them simple arithmetic and most seniors in high school are reading on a 6th grade level! This is a fact! The Chinese and Japanese, Russians and the Brits put our school systems to shame! Their kids are smarter because they do not grade on a curb!

Answer 8

No, because teachers are not the experts in these matters. No Teachers College educates/trains future teachers in these areas. Police, Social Workers, Doctors, and Lawyers are the experts because they are trained and because they deal with these problems during every work day. Regular seminars should be held in the Community on these matters. Parents should be obliged to attend these seminars with their children. Many parents, if not most, need to be educated in these matters as much as their children.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

No, that's the responsibility on the parents. People are always pointing the fingers at the school system but, the parents are at fault.