Currently, parents and caregivers can opt out of sex education. The concern with doing the opposite is that the new legislation could ‘limit important lessons’
When the fall session begins in the Alberta legislature in a few weeks, the United Conservative Party government has been clear that one of the first pieces of legislation it will introduce will be the requirement that parents be notified and that they opt-in in “each instance” when a teacher addresses gender identity, sexual orientation or human sexuality.
“The change from an opt-out to an opt-in process for sexual education will ensure that parents are aware of the materials and lessons that will be taught to their child during a sexual education class, so they have the flexibility to determine whether or not it is appropriate and fits the needs of their child,” he wrote in an e-mail.
He says the curriculum has already been vetted by government and as Caroline points out in her story, research shows that comprehensive sexual-health education reduces sexually transmitted infections, teen pregnancies and dating violence. Limiting access could have negative implications for young people., is that “kids whose families do not opt in will miss out on lessons that include how to navigate the all-important issue of consent.
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