Everyone knows about the birds, and the bees, or so we think. The problem with teenagers nowadays, is that they do not really know enough information about sexual education. Many parents believe that it is best that they should learn about this kind of thing at home, but they refuse to talk about sex. American culture is very sexually oriented, and with the rise of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, sexual education needs to be taught in schools. Schools are the best place to receive a more well-rounded education on such subjects, and I propose that Illinois must be required to teach sexual education classes all four years of high school to inform students with accurate and updated information. Most teens don’t receive
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This class would help explain how their bodies function, and what it is capable of doing. This first class, students would take their freshman year, then move into another one following into sophomore year that educates youths about contraceptives. Students do not like asking their parents for birth control because they are afraid of parental judgment. Kelly Wallace says, “In a recent survey, 68% of teens said they agreed with this statement: The primary reason why they don 't use birth control or protection is because they 're afraid their parents will find out,” (CNN). Some parents struggle to sit down and talk about sex, so if there was a class that provided these students with the appropriate contraceptive methods, they would be able to stay much …show more content…
That is why providing sexual education courses all four years, would be the best way to update the students on current information. As teenagers are finding who they are as a person, they’re also noticing their emotions, moods, and sexual feelings grow much stronger. Adolescence can be a risky time because teens do not always react to these changes in a healthy or safe way. High school is a place where students get put under a lot of pressure from their peers, and friends. It is important for these teenagers to have a system of support that they can rely on because going through puberty can be a difficult time. If all students in the school were educated all four years, it would make it easier for them to see what could go wrong if they make a poor decision. Also, having these courses mandatory, will help familiarize them on a topic parents do not want to discuss. They will be able to see how the media portrays sex, and how it should not be taught as the social norm. With these classes, students will be able to know the dangers of sex, and what to do if anything were to happen to them. In today’s generation, kids are becoming more sexually active at an earlier age. Some are paying the price by contracting dangerous sexually transmitted diseases, or even having a child at a young age. If this does happen to them, these teenagers don’t know what to do, or how to ask for help because
This class would help explain how their bodies function, and what it is capable of doing. This first class, students would take their freshman year, then move into another one following into sophomore year that educates youths about contraceptives. Students do not like asking their parents for birth control because they are afraid of parental judgment. Kelly Wallace says, “In a recent survey, 68% of teens said they agreed with this statement: The primary reason why they don 't use birth control or protection is because they 're afraid their parents will find out,” (CNN). Some parents struggle to sit down and talk about sex, so if there was a class that provided these students with the appropriate contraceptive methods, they would be able to stay much …show more content…
That is why providing sexual education courses all four years, would be the best way to update the students on current information. As teenagers are finding who they are as a person, they’re also noticing their emotions, moods, and sexual feelings grow much stronger. Adolescence can be a risky time because teens do not always react to these changes in a healthy or safe way. High school is a place where students get put under a lot of pressure from their peers, and friends. It is important for these teenagers to have a system of support that they can rely on because going through puberty can be a difficult time. If all students in the school were educated all four years, it would make it easier for them to see what could go wrong if they make a poor decision. Also, having these courses mandatory, will help familiarize them on a topic parents do not want to discuss. They will be able to see how the media portrays sex, and how it should not be taught as the social norm. With these classes, students will be able to know the dangers of sex, and what to do if anything were to happen to them. In today’s generation, kids are becoming more sexually active at an earlier age. Some are paying the price by contracting dangerous sexually transmitted diseases, or even having a child at a young age. If this does happen to them, these teenagers don’t know what to do, or how to ask for help because