In Utah, a Stinging Debate Over Sex Education
Utah might be the Beehive State, but bees – in conjunction with the birds, that is – could be dropped from the required public school curriculum. Lawmakers are considering making sex education instruction optional, a move that some opponents say poses a serious risk to students’ health.
The Utah PTA opposes the bill. So does Cougar Hall, a Brigham Young University assistant professor who told the House Education Committee he trains health teachers. “It’s immoral to withhold life-saving information from a segment of our population because (the information) doesn’t fit our value system,” said Hall, according to the Salt Lake Tribune’s reporting on the hearing.
The bill would let local districts decided whether to offer sex education. Utah PTA President-elect Liz Zentner
The Utah PTA opposes the bill. So does Cougar Hall, a Brigham Young University assistant professor who told the House Education Committee he trains health teachers. “It’s immoral to withhold life-saving information from a segment of our population because (the information) doesn’t fit our value system,” said Hall, according to the Salt Lake Tribune’s reporting on the hearing.
The bill would let local districts decided whether to offer sex education. Utah PTA President-elect Liz Zentner