Why do people think sex education should be taught in schools?

I believe this should be taught at home. The school should teach my children the A-B-C's, not sex education, or some hidden social agenda. These things should be taught at home, not by a school. Your thoughtsWhy do people think sex education should be taught in schools?With some many family situations in which parents have no choice but to work away from home (single parents, the working poor) and even two income families that are living a "lavish" lifestyle (which you probably frown upon,) parents today are seldom available to tell their kids about the birds and bees, and this is not something daycares will do. I know it's nothing you want to hear, but it's true. Even in homes with a stay-at-home parent, parents are putting their own priorities ahead of quality time with the children. They think it's just easier to plop kids in front of the television, so they'll be able to "get things done" without being interrupted. This probably doesn't apply to you; good for you for being so responsible. Even worse, parents who feel they must talk don't know how to get the conversation started, or can't overcome their shyness towards the subject. Anyway, as a result, the kids are being exposed to images of sex and sensationalism (music videos, tabloid news shows, and stories involving Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and the Kardisharians, et al) and they will certainly get the wrong idea of sex being glorified in the media, which in turn, will cause them to act out sexually.



These days, so many kids are curious about sex, asking questions, and even talking about is as they're playing with their Barbie dolls. I remember seeing a story like this on an episode of Dr. Phil, featuring concerned parents of a 4-year-old girl. Heck, we even see situations where girls in first and second grade are dressing in baby tees, booty shorts, bra tops and other inappropriate clothes. I believe that schools are becoming a "last resort" for kids to be taught about sex responsibly. These days, it's not even being called "Sex Education," but a more PC "Lifestyles Course." I remember this from fifth and seventh grade. I think this is acceptable as long as there is an experienced and knowledgeable teacher in charge of this, who will teach the children in a mature fashion and controlled environment, and warn the chldren that any silly laughing or other horseplay will not be tolerated.Why do people think sex education should be taught in schools?
The thing is that not all parents are responsible and teach their kids. At least when it is taught in schools, they teach all the bad stuff that could happen to them like aids, and etc. They are going to learn it one way or another.Why do people think sex education should be taught in schools?Well "these things" are routinely not taught at home and our children have no idea what the consequences of their actions are. Knowledge is power, the power to make an informed decision, to understand contraception and why it is necessary, or to understand abstinence and have the courage to abstain. If you are teaching your children about sex and all the options then congratulations but you are among the few.Why do people think sex education should be taught in schools?
I believe that it should be taught at school because not all family's will even talk about it our children need all the help and information they can receive it is not just about sex it is about what having sex can do to you both the bad and the good do you think parents sit around the dinner table at night and talk about HIV gentile warts ect ect no some one has to teach our children this if not the parents then who??? Why do people think sex education should be taught in schools?The problem is few parents ARE NOT teaching their kids about sex. And learning it from peers isn't always a good thing. Schools used to places where student would go to become well rounded individuals, but now schools are just A-B-C's place. No Gym, No Music programs, No Art Classes, so on..... I think to give information about what could happen isn't a social agenda. Why is knowledge bad? Knowing what could happen has a better chance to prevent something from happening than not knowing anything at all. And I would include Abstinence program with condom use. No one wants a Mr. Garrison (from South Park) type sex education. But giving information shouldn't be bad. BTW, I went to a school that did not have a sex education class and many teen pregnacies. The two don't go hand in hand, but i wish i could see the other side of it.Why do people think sex education should be taught in schools?
The school system gave me a much better sex ed than my parents ever did. You're free to opt your kid out of the program and teach them at home, but there are tons of parents out there who are extremely relieved that they offer this program in school, because they are just not comfortable with talking to their children about sex and other things having to do with puberty (FLE isn't all about sex, it's also about periods, erections, breasts, pregnancy, dating, rape, sexual harassment, STDs, wet dreams, etc). I know my own mom had a hard time even talking to me about the menstrual cycle when I had my first period, it was so embarrassing for her. She was raised with strongly neo-conservative values and taught to be very ashamed about sex; I can't even imagine her trying to give me "the talk".



If they don't learn it in school, they'll learn it on the street.
The problem is that there are some parents who know even less than their kids about it. And some are reluctant to talk to their kids about it.



The schools should have a sex education course of some kind. Students should be informed about STDs, contraception, and the long term responibilites they will have should a pregancy occur.