After many parent group protests, the new, sensitive sex ed curriculum will be taught in Ontario public schools. Teacher training sessions have been happening and implementation will happen in the New Year. P.E.A.C.E. research clearly shows that Comprehensive Sex Education does not lead to improved health and could negatively influence children to make decisions that compromise their faith – unless parents get involved. What should parents do, and will the school board respond? The good news is the Ministry of Education and their legal counsel
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P.E.A.C.E. has been invited to make a community presentation in Corruna, Ontario at Parkway Pentecostal Church on October 25 from 6-8pm. All those concerned about the revised Ontario sex ed curriculum are invited to attend.
CBC News Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has told the province’s Ministry of Education to include the subject of consent in its new sexual education curriculum. Wynne told Education Minister Liz Sandals to include “healthy relationships and the topic of consent” in the curriculum — which will debut this fall in Ontario schools — the ministry said Thursday in a statement. When Ontario tried to revamp its approach to sex ed five years ago, some parents and religious groups resisted, leading to a reversal by then
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-Media Release- Premier Kathleen Wynne has promised to return the sex education curriculum that was seriously criticized and rejected in 2010 because it was graphic and age inappropriate. The 2010 Gr. 1 – 8, Health and Physical Education Curriculum introduced sexual information in greater detail at earlier ages. Grade 7 classroom instruction would include anal and oral sex, Grade 6 the promotion of self-discovery through masturbation, and in Grade 3 students would be introduced to the topic of gender identity. Many parents felt uncomfortable how
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*Foreword – This report provided by the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada is one of the best resources available for getting a clear understanding of this issue. Once you’ve read the report, check back into the website for more tips and tools you can use. – PEACE Ontario* By Peter Jon Mitchell, Institute of Marriage and Family Canada November 2014 – *excerpt* In 2010, the Ontario Ministry of Education put a revised Physical Education Curriculum for grades one to eight on hold. Some parents objected to elements
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