California Sex Education Can Start In Kindergarten - Parents May Opt Out In Writing
By Michelle Ball , California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 There is a lot to know about just WHAT is going on in schools regarding sexual education. If you are my age (early 40's), you remember the obligatory sex education class in junior high school (mine was in eighth grade and our teacher read us "The Princess Bride" most of the class). Times have changed, however, and sex education is now being initiated at much younger ages. How young? Kindergarten, which likely encompasses four, five, and six year olds. California Education Code section 51933 outlines the parameters for sex education in California public schools, and indicates that starting from kindergarten on up, kids may receive sexual education in the public schools. This instruction has to be appropriate for all genders, races, and sexual orientations. In other words, traditional sexual activities and domestic partner type of sexual activities may be instructed. One may reca...