Atomictumor

Wheres the haiku man?
Seriously, wheres the haiku?
Nobody wrote it.

Public city schools in Cleveland, Ohio are initiating a program to teach age-appropriate sex ed to all students, K-12.  The classes will, of course, teach biological aspects of sex ed, but will also include lessons on self-esteem and peer pressure.

K-3rd grade will discuss topics such as how a virus works and appropriate vs. unappropriate touching.  4th-6th grades will learn about menstruation and reproductive health, while 7th-12th graders will learn about interpersonal relationships and STDs.

These classes are the result of high teen pregnancy rates as well as alarmingly high rates of STDs.

It’s this sort of progressive, pro-active teaching that I’m such an advocate of.  I wish this were the norm instead of surprising and news-worthy.