Our school board is saying that they will keep the program; it will just look different. But can a students' everyday teachers and parents really teach teenagers all they need to know about sex and protection and STIs? Of course they can! Parents and their teenage children already spend so much time together every single day, so they already have a bond established between them. This bond would allow for discussions on topics such as sex and relationships to occur quite easily. The teenager would feel at ease in this environment and so would the parent, naturally. They could be open and honest with each other, and not have to worry about judgements being passed by a trained sex education professional. After all, it is just their parents - no one close to the teenager or anything. And parents and the average high school teacher are extremely knowledgeable on everything which the Family Life teacher, Brenda Kroschinsky, informs students of. I don't see why her position wasn't eliminated sooner as a cost-saving mechanism to the school district; it's not as if others can't do the same job. It truly is a great idea to not refill Mrs. Kroschinsky's position once she retires this year, as letting the duty fall to teachers will really benefit the students. What student doesn't want their math or english teacher taking up valuable class time to educate students on puberty, sex and everything that comes with the subject?
