Wow! What a post. I'm sure it's not what you expected to see on my blog. Well, there are just some issues I refuse to remain silent about. And blogging gives me a voice.
There will soon be proposals to the schools on how to teach sex ed to students. They have an abstinence only program right now but will be reevaluating abstinence plus educational materials.
While I understand the reasoning for teaching sex ed in the schools, I don't agree with it. I am not comfortable with a government entity teaching children about sex, sexuality and all that it entails. Idealistically, parents should be the one doing this but, sadly, parents become apathetic or for reasons I just can't comprehend, refuse to do it at home leaving the schools salivating at the chance.
The article I have posted below talks about some of the current 'issues' MS needs to address when teaching sex ed. This article proposes that both genders be present at the same time instead of separating the genders. Right now, genders are separated. Supposedly, this would help out with the teacher shortage when it comes to teaching this. Sorry, folks, but there is a deeper agenda here. I don't have the brain power at the moment to put my discernment into words regarding the agenda.
Another issue they deem MS has and needs to corrected: Opting In the program. Right now, parents have to give permission for their child to enroll into or participate in a sex ed program. MS First's concern about 'opting in' is that parents fail to return the permission slip, thus, eliminating students from the program. MS First is advocating this be changed to 'opting out'. This means that the system will automatically enroll students into the program leaving parents to go through steps in order to pull their child from a program they were never gave permission to be in. Friends, there is a serious issue here. Why does the government think they have the right to enroll your child in a program without your permission? Why would any responsible parent allow this. This ultimately means, that your child has been enrolled in a very sensitive program without you, the parent, being notified with any information regarding how it will be taught, who will teach it, what will be taught, or the curriculum used. Instead, you will (supposedly) be given this information after your child has been enrolled. And I do sincerely pray all parents actually get the information.
Why does this apply to me when I homeschool? This issue applies to anyone who pays taxes. Part of your taxes funds public education. Not having a child in the public school system doesn't negate one's responsibility to question or be concerned with how their tax money is spent.
The article below is all in the name of making it easier for the school districts...bc making it easier for parents doesn't matter. click on "How to make the implementation..." below to be directed to the article.
How to make the implementation of high-quality abstinence-plus programs easier for school districts
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