The Chicago Public Schools district plans to start teaching
children sex education in kindergarten. Its Board of Education passed the new
policy Wednesday, which mandates that teachers spend a set amount of time on
sex education lessons at every grade level. Across the country, most public
schools begin teaching sex ed in fifth grade, but under Chicago's new policy,
kindergartners will learn about basic anatomy, reproduction, healthy relationships
and personal safety. "It is important that we provide students of all ages
with accurate and appropriate information so they can make healthy choices in
regards to their social interactions, behaviors and relationships," said
Barbara Byrd-Bennett, CEO of the Chicago Public Schools system, which is the
third-largest in the country. "By implementing a new sexual health
education policy, we will be helping them to build a foundation of knowledge
that can guide them not just in the preadolescent and adolescent years, but
throughout their lives." Parents will be able to opt their children out of
the program.
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