Questionnaire
QUESTIONNAIRE Comprehensive Sex Education Questions to Ask Your School: - Does our district require its schools to provide either “sex education” including abstinence curricula or “family life education”?
a) If so, does the curricula include: ___ Family planning ___ Human sexuality ___ Parenting ___ Nutrition ___ Emotional, physical, psychological, hygienic, economic and social aspects of family life b) Is this a requirement for graduation? - Which of the following are taught in grades K-5?
___ Family planning ___ Human sexuality ___ Parenting ___ Nutrition ___ Emotional, physical, psychological, hygienic, economic and social aspects of family life a) How are students presented with this information? Please check all that apply. ___ in the context of physical education ___ in the context of their regular classes ___ in a “health class” distinct from physical education ___ by the student’s regular classroom teacher ___ by a certified health professional - Which of the following are taught in grades 6-8?
___ Family planning ___ Human sexuality ___ Parenting ___ Nutrition ___ Emotional, physical, psychological, hygienic, economic and social aspects of family life a) How are students presented with this information? Please check all that apply. ___ in the context of physical education ___ in the context of their regular classes ___ in a “health class” distinct from physical education ___ by the student’s regular classroom teacher ___ by a certified health professional - Which of the following are taught in grades 9-12?
___ Family planning ___ Human sexuality ___ Parenting ___ Nutrition ___ Emotional, physical, psychological, hygienic, economic and social aspects of family life a) How are students presented with this information? Please check all that apply. ___ in the context of physical education ___ in the context of their regular classes ___ in a “health class” distinct from physical education ___ by the student’s regular classroom teacher ___ by a certified health professional Sex Education Talking Points What is Comprehensive Sex Education? Comprehensive sex education is responsible and balanced sexuality education that seeks to assist young people in understanding a positive view of sexuality, provide them with information and skills about caring for their sexual health, and help them acquire skills to make decisions now and in the future. It is medically accurate and provides information about abstinence and contraceptives as tools to prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). What is Connecticut’s current law on Sex Education? Sec. 10-16c. State board to develop family life education curriculum guides. The State Board of Education shall, on or before September 1, 1980, develop curriculum guides to aid local and regional boards of education in developing family life education programs within the public schools. The curriculum guides shall include, but not be limited to, information on developing a curriculum including family planning, human sexuality, parenting, nutrition and the emotional, physical, psychological, hygienic, economic and social aspects of family life, provided the curriculum guides shall not include information pertaining to abortion as an alternative to family planning. Sec. 10-16d. Family life education programs not mandatory. Nothing in sections 10-16c to 10-16f, inclusive, shall be construed to require any local or regional board of education to develop or institute such family life education programs.
Sec. 10-16e. Students not required to participate in family life education programs. No student shall be required by any local or regional board of education to participate in any such family life program which may be offered within such public schools. A written notification to the local or regional board by the student's parent or legal guardian shall be sufficient to exempt the student from such program in its entirety or from any portion thereof so specified by the parent or legal guardian.
Does Comprehensive Sex Education Make Children Sexually Promiscuous? No. Young people who receive instruction that includes abstinence, contraception, and STD prevention wait longer to start having sex, have sex less frequently, and use contraception more often than their peers. Young people today grow up in a culture that is inundated by sex and sexuality on the tv, on the internet, and in music. We are doing a disservice to our youth by not providing them with the information they need to make informed and healthy decisions. Why do some schools in Connecticut have sex education and others do not? The Board of Education in each school district can set policy and curriculum for sex education.
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