The Alberta government says it’s moving ahead this fall with legislation that would require parents to proactively sign up to have their children opt-in, rather than the usual practice of opting out, for sex education.

It’s a move that has teachers wondering what problem the province is looking to solve.

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides, in a statement, said school boards, teachers, superintendents and parents are being consulted.

“We intend to propose legislation this fall and will continue to consult with stakeholders throughout the implementation of these policies,” Nicolaides said.

It’s not clear what the legislation might look like, but Premier Danielle Smith said in February it would involve parents opting-in their children to each formal lesson on sexual health.

  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
    22·
    3 months ago

    … and teen pregnancies will spike.

    Do we need yet another trial of how dumb denying sex ed is on a societal scale? Do we want more orphans and teen mothers stuck in abusive relationships?

    Fucking idiocy.

    • Noved
      15·
      3 months ago

      Do we want more orphans and teen mothers stuck in abusive relationships?

      The unfortunate answer to that question is yes, they do. Uneducated people vote blue, abused mothers vote what their abuser votes for out of fear. They need to feed the cycle that the church started and we are just starting to climb out of.

      There is a reason that the church is anti-sex-ed, it doesn’t survive without people raised in it.