Should sex education be taught in schools?

I think that sex education should be taught in schools because it’s very informational, and it prepares students for reality.

What is Sex Education? Sex education teaches many topics. http://www.londonstimes.us/toons/cartoons/edithsnow_sex_ed.gif

Sex education teaches many topics.

Two Kinds of Sex Ed. Comprehensive Sex Education Abstinence-Only Programs Course #1 Course #2

Comprehensive Sex Education

Abstinence-Only Programs

Organizations that Support Comprehensive Sex Education The American Academy of Pediatrics American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists American Medical Association American Public Health Association Institute of Medicine Society for Adolescent Medicine

The American Academy of Pediatrics

American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists

American Medical Association

American Public Health Association

Institute of Medicine

Society for Adolescent Medicine

Does it Inform, Prepare, or Force? What do you think does sex education inform students, or force them into uncomfortable situations?

What do you think does sex education inform students, or force them into uncomfortable situations?

Why people don’t want it to be taught! The law The differences in the class structures Their religions! It’s taught at a young age! The pregnancy, and STD rate is increasing dramatically!

The law

The differences in the class structures

Their religions!

It’s taught at a young age!

The pregnancy, and STD rate is increasing dramatically!

Why it should be taught! It’s informative! It’s effective! The structures of the classes themselves. Sexually transmitted diseases are increasing rapidly

It’s informative!

It’s effective!

The structures of the classes themselves.

Sexually transmitted diseases are increasing rapidly

How much should be taught? Others just want an abstinence course taught, with nothing else involved. Some want it to include detailed information, along with STD’s, contraception, and abstinence. Opinion #1 Opinion #2

Others just want an abstinence course taught, with nothing else involved.

Some want it to include detailed information, along with STD’s, contraception, and abstinence.

Sex Education in America! The percent of people who don’t want sex education to be taught is very low! Those who want it have to fight for what is taught! Statistics!

The percent of people who don’t want sex education to be taught is very low!

Those who want it have to fight for what is taught!

The Duel!

The One True Fact is.. On both sides of the argument kids will learn about sex because it’s everywhere, so therefore these things are held responsible.

On both sides of the argument kids will learn about sex because it’s everywhere, so therefore these things are held responsible.

The Government! Government promotes abstinence only programs! They’ve been doing so since 1996 In 2003 the funding for abstinence only programs increased to over $135,000!

Government promotes abstinence only programs!

They’ve been doing so since 1996

In 2003 the funding for abstinence only programs increased to over $135,000!

Is It Effective? Yes!

Yes!

Do the Teachers Cover Everything? 1/3 of the teachers don’t 30% of teachers say they don’t have special training

1/3 of the teachers don’t

30% of teachers say they don’t have special training

Should Parents Be Responsible for Teaching This? Teenagers choose mostly choices that are bad for them: such as underage drinking, smoking Parents should be in charge of these decisions Pros:

Teenagers choose mostly choices that are bad for them: such as underage drinking, smoking

Parents should be in charge of these decisions

Cons Kids may not make important decisions but…

Kids may not make important decisions but…

Additional Facts 1/2 of mothers of sexually active teens still think that they are virgins. 69% of schools have policies on sex education courses. 71% of boys taught sex education are less likely to have sex before the age of 15 59% of girls taught sex ed are less likely to have sex before 15.

1/2 of mothers of sexually active teens still think that they are virgins.

69% of schools have policies on sex education courses.

71% of boys taught sex education are less likely to have sex before the age of 15

59% of girls taught sex ed are less likely to have sex before 15.

Works Cited NPR. &quot;Sex Education in America.&quot; www.npr.org. 29 Apr. 2008. 29 Apr. 2008 <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1622610>. Speakout. &quot;Should Teenagers Be Taught Sex Education Over Abstinence?&quot; Speakout.com. 8 May 2008 <http://www.speakout.com/activism/ issue_briefs/1086b-1.html>. Avert. &quot;sex education that works.&quot; www.avert.com. 6 May 2008 <http://www.avert.org/sexedu.htm>. Masland, Molly. &quot;Carnal knowledge: The sex ed debate.&quot; msnbc. 6 May 2008 <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3071001/>. The Media Project. The Media Project. 6 May 2008 <http://www.themediaproject.com/topics/sexeducation.htm>. Dailard, Cynthia Dailard. &quot;Sex Education: Politicians, Parents, Teachers and Teens.&quot; TheGuttmatcher.com. 6 May 2008 <http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/tgr/04/1/gr040109.html>.

NPR. &quot;Sex Education in America.&quot; www.npr.org. 29 Apr. 2008. 29 Apr. 2008 <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1622610>.

Speakout. &quot;Should Teenagers Be Taught Sex Education Over Abstinence?&quot;

Speakout.com. 8 May 2008 <http://www.speakout.com/activism/

issue_briefs/1086b-1.html>.

Avert. &quot;sex education that works.&quot; www.avert.com. 6 May 2008

<http://www.avert.org/sexedu.htm>.

Masland, Molly. &quot;Carnal knowledge: The sex ed debate.&quot; msnbc. 6 May 2008

<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3071001/>.

The Media Project. The Media Project. 6 May 2008

<http://www.themediaproject.com/topics/sexeducation.htm>.

Dailard, Cynthia Dailard. &quot;Sex Education: Politicians, Parents, Teachers and

Teens.&quot; TheGuttmatcher.com. 6 May 2008 <http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/tgr/04/1/gr040109.html>.

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