Updated curriculum framework, which is meant for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, includes the suggested use of gender-neutral and LGBTQ-inclusive language, material on consent and sex-trafficking and the continued teaching of HIV prevention
Opponents of a proposal to makes changes to the sex education guidance for teachers rally outside the state Capitol in Sacramento.
“There’s a lot of social and emotional learning embedded throughout,” said Stephanie Gregson, director of the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division at the California Department of Education.The guidance has prompted protest among parents, conservative groups and teachers — most notably around some of the books that were suggested as resources, including “S.E.X.
A Change.org petition in the Fremont School District has gained more than 8,000 signatures, with concerns over children’s ability to handle such material at younger ages.But the California State School Board of Education believes that the provision of this type of information will benefit students in the long run.
"It's just scary what they are going to be teaching. It's pornography," Anaheim Hills resident Patricia Reyes toldWhen it comes to the framework’s inclusion of transgender language, several opponents have raised concerns over whether children need that information at early ages. Gregson said the framework offers tools to teachers so they know how to appropriately address every student, and ensure that each individual feels valued.
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