Lots of varying views in this thread ...
But now lets see the actual material that will be taught ....
Here is the excerpt from the actual revised ciriculum from Ontario Board of Schools for Grade 7
Teacher prompt: “Engaging in sexual activities like oral sex, vaginal intercourse, and anal
intercourse means that you can be infected with an STI. If you do not have sex, you do
not need to worry about getting an STI. (By the way, statistics show that young people
who delay first intercourse are more likely to use protection when they choose to be
sexually active.) If a person is thinking of having sex, what can they do to protect
themselves?”
Student: “They should go to a health clinic or see a nurse or doctor who can provide
important information about protection. People who think they will be having sex sometime
soon should keep a condom with them so they will have it when they need it. They
should also talk with their partner about using a condom before they have sex, so both
partners will know a condom will be used. If a partner says they do not want to use a
condom, a person should say, ‘I will not have sex without a condom.’ If you do have sex,
it is important that you use a condom every time, because condoms help to protect you
against STIs, including HIV, and pregnancy.”
But now lets see the actual material that will be taught ....
Here is the excerpt from the actual revised ciriculum from Ontario Board of Schools for Grade 7
Teacher prompt: “Engaging in sexual activities like oral sex, vaginal intercourse, and anal
intercourse means that you can be infected with an STI. If you do not have sex, you do
not need to worry about getting an STI. (By the way, statistics show that young people
who delay first intercourse are more likely to use protection when they choose to be
sexually active.) If a person is thinking of having sex, what can they do to protect
themselves?”
Student: “They should go to a health clinic or see a nurse or doctor who can provide
important information about protection. People who think they will be having sex sometime
soon should keep a condom with them so they will have it when they need it. They
should also talk with their partner about using a condom before they have sex, so both
partners will know a condom will be used. If a partner says they do not want to use a
condom, a person should say, ‘I will not have sex without a condom.’ If you do have sex,
it is important that you use a condom every time, because condoms help to protect you
against STIs, including HIV, and pregnancy.”