Reply #18: As a teacher, I can say that in our school system (Fairfax County,VA [View All]

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one of the biggest in the country) if this happened the teacher would be fired. Family Life education (FLE as it is called) is strictly regulated. You have to take classes on HOW to teach it, and be certified, and only use county-approved materials. In addition, parents can "opt out" of the classes for their kids. This all makes sense from a liability and standardization standpoint. No teacher here would try to teach this subject unless they were certified and teaching the county-approved course; at least they would not if they wished to remain employed...

To be honest, the topic sounds inappropriate for 4th graders, IMPO as a teacher...

edited to add: ...if parents wish to go into this subject at that age, they can feel free to do it at home. Nothing stopping them, but I don't think schools should be going into that subject so early, and I am indeed pro choice....