The Pros And Cons Of Sex Education In Public Schools

“Sex education is a very basic term used to describe a wide range of programs which aim to impart graphic, detailed, sexual information to our children” (Sex Education). During the sex education course, there could be topics that include sexual health, sexual reproduction, and sexuality. Many of these topics can make parents feel uncomfortable when talking to their children. In today’s world many children are overwhelmed with sexual advertisement everywhere they look. Sexual advertisement it made easily available to children by it being in a movie, on a magazine cover, or even in their favorite song. Sex education in public schools has been an ongoing debate on whether it prevents abstinence and educates students on teen pregnancy, as well

Students can be taught the correct term of the reproductive system of sexually transmitted disease and contraception birth instead of ‘street slang’” (Sex Education in Schools Pros and Cons). If students did learn about sex and some of the harmful things that can happen if they aren’t same, then without that knowledge it could cause them great harm. During a sex education course students would learn about the different ways to prevent unplanned pregnancies. Students would also be taught how to protect themselves from getting sexually transmitted infections. Sex education is the act of informing younger and adult generations about everything they need to know about sex (Sex Education in Schools Pros and Cons). Many times students can be shy when it comes to the topic of sex, and may at times feel uncomfortable talking about their own encounters. “Classes are gender-exclusive. This save embarrassment among students and teach them only what they need to know based on gender” (Sex Education in Schools Pros and Cons). Having sex education be gender-exclusives allows students to ask more questions under a more secure environment. Many students when asked about the topic of sex education are more open to talk about it with the same gender as them because

“Teachers are not always adequately trained to teach sexual education and may violate their own beliefs or morals on the subject rather than continuing with the facts” (Sex Education in Schools Pros and Cons). When teaching sex education the teacher could possibly impose their own thoughts on what they think the students should do, rather than providing their students with the proper education on how to stay safe when they become sexually active. Educators now recognize that decision making and communication skills should be covered in secuality education curricula” (Landry). Many teachers could also feel uncomfortable when talking about sex with their students because of their own opinion. At fifth and sixth-grade “…classroom teachers are the largest category of sexuality education teacher (77%), while 13% are school nurses and 10% are physical or health education or science teachers”