Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

We had the opportunity to talk to an individual who had firsthand knowledge of the Washington State sex education bill. Here were his comments:

#1. The main problem with the bill that passed was the teaching of explicit and graphic material to elementary students,

#2 The excessive amount of sexual identities taught

#3. No local control for school districts to choose curriculum with parent input.

#4. It is an “opt out” program, while most parents are in favor of an “opt in” curriculum, where students aren’t ridiculed for NOT being part of it.

There is no question that the gov...