08/20/2021
Thank you Tony McCombie for stepping up and speaking out against SB818. I am đź’Ż% against the new s*xual education standards. In my opinion it is soliciting s*x to minors and is disgusting!
I look forward to helping you fight for and .
S*X ED BILL SIGNED - What a horrible play on words!!!
1. "The voluntary standards will emphasize health, safety, and inclusivity with age-appropriate resources". - NO, not voluntary - this is a mandate... schools MUST teach the newly designed standards or nothing! Plus - parents must OPT OUT, not opt in!
2. "The standards do not need to be adopted in school districts that do not provide comprehensive s*xual health education and parents may choose to opt their children out". Correct - some schools are already teaching this garbage!
3. “Modernizing our s*x education standards will help keep our children safe and ensure important lessons like consent and internet safety are taught in classrooms,” said Governor JB Pritzker. NO - kiddos do NOT need to learn about "modern" s*xual words, positions, etc AND they certainly do not need to learn how to safely navigate internet dating sites and open themselves up to creeps and traffickers'! **And before you all say this is not true - see the bill (Page 11, lines 5-8).
**AND TO BE CLEAR ON MY POSITION... If this was about health and safety, good touch bad touch I would be supportive... but it is not. I strongly disagree that the curriculum should be developed with the National S*x Education Standards. S*x Education is NOT a vehicle for social change.
Presser just released by the Governor!
Gov. Pritzker Signs Two Bills Updating S*x Education Standards in K-12 Schools
Voluntary Standards to Emphasize Health, Safety and Inclusivity with Age-Appropriate Education
SPRINGFIELD — Building on efforts to modernize and strengthen Illinois’ education system, Governor JB Pritzker signed two bills today that update the state’s s*x education standards in K-12 schools. The voluntary standards will emphasize health, safety, and inclusivity with age-appropriate resources. The standards do not need to be adopted in school districts that do not provide comprehensive s*xual health education and parents may choose to opt their children out.
“Modernizing our s*x education standards will help keep our children safe and ensure important lessons like consent and internet safety are taught in classrooms,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “By working together, we’ll continue to strengthen our education system and deliver the bright future our kids deserve.”
Senate Bill 818 brings Illinois’ s*xual health education into the 21st century by adding new personal health and safety education standards in kindergarten through 5th grade, and making comprehensive health education more inclusive in grades 6 through 12. School districts do not have to adopt the voluntary standards unless they are teaching comprehensive s*xual health education, and parents can choose to opt out.
Course material and instruction will help students learn about concepts like consent and will develop self-advocacy skills for effective communication with parents or guardians, health and social service professionals, other trusted adults, and peers about health and relationships.
The Illinois State Board of Education will develop and adopt these new voluntary learning standards in consultation with stakeholders, including parents, s*xual health and violence prevention experts, health care providers, and education advocates. They will make these free resources available online no later than August 1, 2022.
SB 818 takes effect immediately.
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10200SB0818eng&GA=102&SessionId=110&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=133445&DocNum=818&GAID=16&SpecSess=&Session=
https://siecus.org/resources/national-s*xuality-education-standards/
