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PROVINCETOWN, Mass. -- Elementary school students in Provincetown would be given condoms – whether their parents approve or not – under a policy approved by the town’s school committee last week.
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. -- Elementary school students in Provincetown would be given condoms – whether their parents approve or not – under a policy approved by the town’s school committee last week.
Elementary aged students are generally between 5-11. Sex with a child that age is illegal. The school nurse should be calling CPS, not handing out condoms. In fact, since the school nurse is, by the demands of her license, a mandatory reporter, she'd bloody well better be calling CPS.
First grade students can ask for the condoms, though the policy requires that students speak to a school nurse or other trained counselor before receiving one.
Dr. Beth Singer, school superintendent, said since there is no age limit on the distribution policy, she wanted to ensure that younger students requesting condoms receive information on their use.
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“We’re talking about younger kids. They have questions they need answered on how to use them, when to use them,” Singer said.
Singer said that although sex education is taught in health classes, there isn’t any detailed instruction on condom usage.
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"I would rather parents say they don't want their kids to have sex instead of saying I don't want my child to have a condom," said Singer.
The policy contains a strongly worded statement that the district does not approve of sexual activity by students.
There is something very disturbing about Principal Singer.
First graders????
This policy restricts staff from informing the parents which is saying that THEY have the right to know a 6 year old is talking about having sex and has a condom, but the school doesn't think the parents of that 6 year old should know??? ARE THEY SERIOUS??? It isn't up to the parent anymore to educate their children about sex???
Last edited by NoExcuses; 06-26-2010 at 04:01 PM..
I think this is a case of a school district making condoms available to students but not specifying an age, so technically any aged child could qualify. It may be a little stupid not to specify an age, but I do not think the intent is to supply condoms to first graders.
I think this is a case of a school district making condoms available to students but not specifying an age, so technically any aged child could qualify. It may be a little stupid not to specify an age, but I do not think the intent is to supply condoms to first graders.
The school in question is an elementary school.
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First grade students can ask for the condoms, though the policy requires that students speak to a school nurse or other trained counselor before receiving one.
Dr. Beth Singer, school superintendent, said since there is no age limit on the distribution policy, she wanted to ensure that younger students requesting condoms receive information on their use.
Basically there is a policy in place that is not intended for elementary students. However, the policy itself does not specify an age limit so theoretically elementary students COULD ask for condoms if they wanted to under this policy.
The policy itself is absurd in that it does NOT specify an age where this is appropriate, but the policy is not intended for elementary school students.
The public schools need to stay out of what is the Family's Business. This is a perfect example of why we should not trust the government to "take care" of our most precious children. One size does not fit all. And in this particular case, one size fits NONE. Condoms should not be passed out to any grade level student, let alone elementary school.
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Another example of giving kids something people think they want but don't need. It is just so much easier that way.
