Texas Sex Ed Curriculum Takes Right Turn, Heads to Final Vote

[Elderberry]

Texas Scorecard by Robert Montoya November 19, 2020

The far left fails to inject their agenda in sex education.

While the far left failed another attempt this week to inject their agenda into Texas’ sex education curriculum, two members of the State Board of Education followed the citizens’ cry to put their concerns first. The health curriculum heads for a final vote on Friday.

The full committee of the State Board of Education has been holding public hearings this week and considering amendments of revised public education standards—known as Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)—for science, physical education, and health education.

The health portion of TEKS has been center stage in a conflict between citizens and the far left over what taxpayer-funded schools should be teaching children about sex. Citizens won the previous round in September, preventing highly sexualized “LGBTQ+” and pro-abortion material from being added.

The final round is this week.

On Tuesday, citizens spoke to the board, asking for sex education to remain focused on discussion with parents, abstinence, and not to include the LGBTQ agenda.

“[Parents] are the experts. They know what’s best for the child,” educator Tonya Waite said.

More: https://texasscorecard.com/state/texas-sex-ed-curriculum-takes-right-turn-heads-to-final-vote/

[PeteS in CA]

If teachers are allowed to choose and bring in "supplemental" materials this will be used fairly widely to bypass this restriction. Parents need to watch what their children are given and for signs of concealment (e.g. "Don't tell your parents about ...," or not being allowed to view curricular and supplemental materials, as IIRC Federal law requires) like 'roid-raged paranoid badgers.