While there is not one universal definition of “comprehensive sexuality education” (CSE) and what it includes, CSE is a highly controversial, “rights-based” approach to sex education that encompasses a great deal more than just teaching children and youth about sexual intercourse and human reproduction. CSE is now being implemented in most countries around the world.
Comprehensive sexuality education programs seek to change society by changing sexual and gender norms and teaching youth to advocate for their sexual rights. Most CSE programs promote acceptance of diverse sexual identities and orientations and have an almost obsessive focus on sexual pleasure, instructing children and youth at the earliest ages on how to obtain sexual pleasure in a variety of ways.
SRA is a sex education approach based on a recognized and often-used public health model known as “risk avoidance” or “primary prevention.” It is the standard approach used to address risk behaviors such as underage drinking and smoking and is entirely appropriate and beneficial in addressing the risk of teen sex.
A school must obtain written permission from the parent to teach the sex-ed portion of the health curriculum to the student.
Parents have access to the information taught to their children.
A School does not need to notify parents or receive written permission from parents to teach the sex-education portion of the curriculum.
Opt-out gives schools free license to teach what they want when they want. This means they do not need to inform parents of what will be taught in the school, or when it will be taught.
It also allows special interest groups like Planned Parenthood to teach sex-ed in the classroom who are not accountable to parents. It means parents will not know what is taught, when it is taught, and it will not be limited to the health curriculum.
