And how they instill fear and use lies . . .
As part of its Third Annual "Back to School" briefing, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) is pleased to release its latest reviews of three abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula used in federally funded programs. Although the programs vary, these reviews document that the programs are riddled with messages of fear, shame, gender stereotypes, and medical misinformation that put young people at risk.
"These reviews provided an excellent portrait of the types of abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula used in the programs funded by the federal government," said William Smith, vice president for public policy at SIECUS . "We hope this information will give educators, policymakers, community leaders, and parents the true picture of what our nation's young people are, and in many cases, are not learning with respect to their sexual health," Smith continued.
SIECUS reviewed Passions and Principals, Worth the Wait, and Navigator . These curricula are taught in federally-funded abstinence-only-until-marriage programs located in more than a dozen states across the nation, including, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Texas, and Virginia among others. Since FY 2001, the programs that use these curricula have received more than $4 million.http://www.siecus.org/media/press/press0114.html