should sex ed be taught at school or at home?

Question

some people think that it is the sole responsibility of parents, not of teachers, to give children information about sex. They say that education is a private matter and it does not belong in schools. Others say that sex education may be neglected at home in that schools should share this responsibility. What do you think? choose one alternative and explain why

Answer 1

It is the responsibilty of the schools and the parents - so many people don't even know that STDs can be transmitted orally and even more don't know that STDs including HIV don't show any physical symptoms 99% of the time - that is absurd!!

Some parents do not feel comfortable discussing this with their kids which is not right but it happens.. we talk about all kinds of information in schools - all of those things they tell you that you will need that you never do but this one - everyone needs this education and it is severely lacking and there is no excuse for it.

Education is not a private matter - that is why schools exist - to educate and what is the point of giving an education of things that people may never use but the few things that could save their lives - they neglect - this is something that has to be shared - everyone should assume that no one else has done it and do it themselves - then parents would do it and schools would and the "lessons" would be reinforced but that doesn't happen now.. and it is such a shame.

We have a right to give kids an education - not just about theorums and history and culture - about society now - about sexuality - about the risks - about awareness.. all of this should be taught - over and over and over again.. sexual awareness and ed and even more drug, alcohol and tobacco info - info on pedophiles and situations that are not safe.

It is not that the schools have to go into private matters but a general education - more focusing on the risks involved- like pregnancy and birth control options - STDs and the symptoms - these are essential to life -

It is ignorance that spreads - it is contagious and some of these answers say home - how can anyone say that - how can anyone risk those childrens' lives where their parents may not educate them about this and what about the kids who do not have parents - what then - how ever would they learn??

We are living in a society that seems to get worse by the day yet we still have tons of people who just stand by and do nothing and it is time to take some action - parents and schools both owe it to the kids - they are both educators in a childs' life and we owe it to them - we owe them a future and a chance ~

Answer 2

It really depends on the teacher. Some "parents" don't even have the faintest idea at all how to talk to their kids, let alone teach them anything about life skills. In my home I have made it a point to educate my children because I DO NOT want them to get bad information from their friends before they get it from school or the streets.
Other folks can't even bring themselves to say penis! Let alone try explain the S word. Pathetic. Only because their parents and those who came before them were never educated in anything other than that we are all nasty an should be completely ashamed of ourselves for what we could not control about our inception. THEY need professional help! I only hope that it is indeed professional help they get and not some pedophile nut job.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Answer 3

HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Children vary in their emotional and physical development and how dare someone else decide when MY child is ready to hear that. I taught all of my children and they have an extremely healthy view of sex and have asked me questions and we talked about it openly. I think the parents have to be very open with them and allow them to ask or say anything without being judged, criticized, or any negative outcome. So, the parent has to be healthy enough to do the teaching. I took my daughter OUT of sex education at school and when she became an adult begged me not to do that to my other two children because she got made fun of. I did allow the other two to go because of that but I was not fond of the idea. I still think it's the parents job. Not the schools.

Answer 4

Ideally sex education should be taught at home. But I did not get it and I don't think most people do.
My church provides a program for parents and children in their teens. They bring in medical and other speakers. Maybe this is better than either of the two choices you offer.
I think teachers have enough to deal with nyway.

Answer 5

In school but parents have the right to seclude there kids from it in public school anyhow. Its an important part of life there for it should be taught correctly. Some parents beat there kids. Do you want children to learn the proper ways to go about sex from drug , abusive parents. I know most people have fine parents but some people have parents that do not know what to say about sex if they say anything at all.

Answer 6

I think many parents don't exactly know the best way to go about teaching sex education to their children, and some just don't care. I think it is fine the way it is done now, teach it in school but allow parents to chose to keep their children out of the sex education lessons if thats what they want.

Answer 7

school. parents who say it's private are probably uncomfortable talking about it in the first place, and are even less likely to properly educate their kids. also, parents don't always have the right or newest information. it's best left to teachers who know what they're talking about. just look at the numbers from the clinton administration (when sex ed was mandatory in schools) and the bush administration (now that sex ed is prohibited in many states). just watch those teen pregnancy rates rise...

Answer 8

would it be a problem if i said both :)...because parents alone, or school alone are not that good enough, i think...

parents might not get that scientific, and have some "shy" points that they might not be able to really explain or tell, in the proper way, so they'll either screw the whole thing up, or will have a wrong piece of information given..

in the other hand, teachers in school, can do that "scientific part", in a scientific way, but may not get close enough to the students in some points as it's really NOT proper in a class of 20 hungry little minds :-D.....coz it might have them imagining all the other people naked and stuff......hhehhehehe, you know school people and their thinking...:p

;) i liked the question...


take care, everyone..

Answer 9

It shouldn't be left to school alone for your child to learn about sex. Parents should talk to their children also. Schools talk about the technical stuff. Parents can be a little less stiff with the conversation.

If the parent wont talk then the friends will. Tell them before their friends misinform them.

Answer 10

As I recall in elementary we had to get a permission slip signed by our parents. I think sex ed should be taught in public school. If a parent does not want their child to learn sex ed in school they don't have to sign the permissin slip and they can teach their kids themselves. In my opinion it is important for kids to learn about sex right around the puberty phase, and it may be easier for them to leanr it with their peers.