Many teenagers in high school are uneducated in sex and its harsh consequences. As a former high school student, I have witnessed many of my classmates contract sexually transmitted diseases and take on the role of motherhood much too early. I oppose the fact that many high school students will be faced with a dire situation because they are uneducated, they are underestimated, and they are unprepared. Therefore, sex education classes should become part of the mandatory curricula at all public high schools in Texas.
Many high school students are uneducated in sex; thus, sex education classes should become part of the mandatory curricula at all public high schools in Texas. I attended Llano High School, and throughout my four years in the …show more content…
Accordingly, sex education classes should become part of the mandatory curricula at all public high schools in Texas. During my high school years, I had many different teachers. I liked some of the teacher, and some of the teachers I did not like. While they were different in many ways, the teachers all had one thing in common. They did not want to acknowledge, believe, or hear about sex. As with many adults outside of school, teachers refuse to believe that sex is something teenagers do. Maybe sex makes them uncomfortable. Maybe they believe that if we don’t talk about it we must not do it. This belief is not the case. If students had a sex education class to ask questions in or even just listen, they would learn essential and useful information. We all know the difficulties of talking with your parents about sex; therefore, we need the schools to step in and help open the door to communication. Whether the topic of sex is uncomfortable or not, adults and teachers especially need to take action, and a sex education class is a perfect way to do …show more content…
The sooner we become more comfortable with it the better off students will be. The best way to become open to communication about sex is to have sex education classes become a part of the mandatory curricula at all public high schools in Texas. Whether we like to admit it or not, teenagers are sexually active. We can either continue to turn our head the other way and do nothing, or we can implement this class and create a
Many high school students are uneducated in sex; thus, sex education classes should become part of the mandatory curricula at all public high schools in Texas. I attended Llano High School, and throughout my four years in the …show more content…
Accordingly, sex education classes should become part of the mandatory curricula at all public high schools in Texas. During my high school years, I had many different teachers. I liked some of the teacher, and some of the teachers I did not like. While they were different in many ways, the teachers all had one thing in common. They did not want to acknowledge, believe, or hear about sex. As with many adults outside of school, teachers refuse to believe that sex is something teenagers do. Maybe sex makes them uncomfortable. Maybe they believe that if we don’t talk about it we must not do it. This belief is not the case. If students had a sex education class to ask questions in or even just listen, they would learn essential and useful information. We all know the difficulties of talking with your parents about sex; therefore, we need the schools to step in and help open the door to communication. Whether the topic of sex is uncomfortable or not, adults and teachers especially need to take action, and a sex education class is a perfect way to do …show more content…
The sooner we become more comfortable with it the better off students will be. The best way to become open to communication about sex is to have sex education classes become a part of the mandatory curricula at all public high schools in Texas. Whether we like to admit it or not, teenagers are sexually active. We can either continue to turn our head the other way and do nothing, or we can implement this class and create a