It’s not clear what the legislation might look like, but Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said in February it would involve parents opting-in their children to each formal lesson on sexual health
The Alberta government says it’s moving ahead this fall with legislation that would require parents to proactively sign up to have their children opt-in, rather than the usual practice of opting out, for sex education.Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides, in a statement, said school boards, teachers, superintendents and parents are being consulted.
Outside resources or presentations would also need to be pre-approved by the education ministry, Smith said. “I don’t necessarily understand what was broken that needs to be fixed,” Schilling said in an interview.The public school divisions in Edmonton and Calgary have said they are waiting for more information from the province.
Opposition NDP education critic Amanda Chapman said the United Conservative Party government’s “bizarre” proposal creates information barriers and distracts people from issues like underfunded schools and overcrowded classrooms.“We haven’t seen complaints from parents about that,” said Chapman. “I’m not entirely sure what the motivation would have been.”
Preliminary data from the province says cases of gonorrhea ticked up to 1,334 in the first quarter of 2024 from 1,247 in the same period of 2022. Chlamydia also went up to 4,234 cases from 4,030.
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