Why Sex Education Should Be Taught In Schools

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of information. They have had the most influence on my
decisions about sex as well as many other teens. Parents and other teens can
give out wrong information about sex that can give a false scene of security,
which can lead to a unwanted pregnancy or STD. Sex education must be taught in
schools so, student get the right information.
Most parents fell that the best place for sex education is in the home.
The parents can teach their children family and religious values. Teacher Mary
L. Tatum says, Schools do a better job influence children and have more time to
try to influence children better that anyone except, perhaps, the parents. It
is important that parents give sex information but, school need to reinforce
what the parents teach to make sure that the information is correct.
Most people who are against teaching sex education in schools have the
opinion that, ³Sex education encourage students to become sexually active at
younger ages.² But, ³The World Health ...

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Peers exchange information in locker
rooms, play grounds, and parties. Dorothy W. Baruch found that, Childish
Imagining usually changes sexual ideas a lot more that getting facts. This is
how many teens get most of their information about sex.
The most important thing when teaching sex education is have accurate
information that is taught to them so, they can make their own decision with
correct information when the have to make that choice. The best to get this
information is at school for a teacher or other trained professional.
The North Carolina Coalition on Adolescent Pregnancy found that, ninety
percent of the people surveyed agree that, sex education should be taught in ...

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