Yes, judging from the curriculum they are putting out and defending. It's unbelievable. The Family Research Council reports that Tuesday night parents in Helena, Montana (not exactly New York City!) will be responding to
an outrageous new K-12 health curriculum (pages 45-50) that's been proposed there. It would teach kindergarteners the names of male and female sex organs, first graders about homosexuality, and fifth graders about "oral or anal penetration." It would also teach sixth graders about sex changes, and high schoolers would be taught to "understand erotic images in art." These lessons aren't age-appropriate, and may result in more confusion than understanding. For example, in elementary school virtually all children like their own sex better than the opposite sex--we should not be planting the idea that this might mean they are "gay." In fourth grade they would learn that "taunting" and "teasing" may be illegal sexual harassment. Sadly, teasing and taunting are sometimes a fact of life for fourth graders, but they have nothing to do with sex. And here's the kicker--the program's implementation may be paid for with federal "stimulus" money.
If you live in Helena (or even if you don't), let the school system know they should scrap this curriculum. Email Superintendent Bruce Messinger at: [email protected].
Me: An individual in favor of such a program is either totally nutty, or sex-crazed. I don't see any middle ground. Peter Spring and Logan Levkoff square off on Fox & Friends.