Sex Education Starting in Kindergarten.

In February 2013 people were shocked when Chicago passed that Sex education classes would start in Kindergarten. While most U.S. public schools start sex education in fifth or sixth grade, sex education will be introduced and taught to children starting in kindergartner within the next two years as part of Chicago public schools sexual health program.

The new policy, which the Board of Education passed, mandates a set amount of time be spent on sex education in every grade, beginning in kindergarten.  With this being said, knowing that Chicago has the third-largest public school system in the country, close to 430,000 students.

Their time will be spent covering sexual orientation and gender identity, students will be learning terms and definitions such as heterosexual and LGBT- lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, in an effort to educated them on promoting tolerance and preventing bulling.

Although parents or guardians of students can opt out of the sexual health education program if they so choose, this leaves a lot of parents not having to take responsibility for teaching their children themselves.

ABS news in 2007 reported that Sen. Barack Obama told Planned Parenthood that, “Sex education for kindergartners, as long as its age appropriate, is the right thing to do. No condoms and bananas left behind!” One can imagine the Obama campaign trying to fight against damage control with the last statement.

I disapprove of teaching sex education at an early age, even when considered age appropriate. Parents should be actively involved with their children when it comes to what your children should and should not be learning in school.  Schools are intended to teach children how to learn, create and help achieve their dreams, as well as providing age appropriate material as their brain develops. Schools should not have the authority to introduce children to certain topics that would possibly take away their innocence.  If President Barack Obama was thinking age appropriate material for kindergartners and elementary level students, there would be no need for the” No condoms and bananas left behind” statement.

I am encouraging parents and family members of those who have students in the public school systems to find out where there school stands on early sex education training. I believe in protecting the innocents of a child, Reach out to your communities and school boards, because it is only a matter of time before it hits our state and local school boards.