Frequently Asked Questions - Grant Schools
- How many schools use your curriculum?
- How do I register for a teacher training conference?
- Are parent permission slips required?
- Does it matter when the 8th grade presentation is scheduled?
- Do I have to teach contraception?
- Do you recommend separating boys and girls when teaching the curriculum?
- Why not teach about "safe sex?"
- How effective is this program?
1. How many schools use your curriculum?
Our curriculum is currently used at 70 middle schools and 44 high schools in 34 districts within 12 counties.
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2. How do I register for a teacher training conference?
Registration forms are provided to all district and campus contacts. You may also call our office to have a registration form faxed to you.
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3. Are parent permission slips required?
Yes, each student must have a signed parent permission slip on file at the school before a sex education program is inplemented in the state of Texas.
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4. Does it matter when the 8th grade presentation is scheduled?
The 8th grade presentation can be scheduled anytime during the teaching of the two-week curriculum.
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5. Do I have to teach contraception?
In upper grades, the curriculum addresses contraceptive myths and the ineffectiveness of certain types of contraceptives in preventing pregnancy and STDs.
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6. Do you recommend separating boys and girls when teaching the curriculum?
Our experience shows that teaching them together promotes better communication between the boys and girls.
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7. Why not teach about "safe sex?"
We do not want to give the incorrect message that if kids just use a condom, it will be "safe sex" and protect them from STDs and pregnancy. Teens must understand that condoms have the highest failure rate of any birth control method. Condoms have been proven to greatly reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS if used correctly every time, provide some limited protection for STDs such as herpes, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, but provide little to no protection for HPV. While sexually active adolescents should use a condom to decrease (but definitely not eliminate their risks), they should NOT get the false message that this is "safe sex." (NIH Scientific Panel, July 2001, click here for NIH report).
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8. How effective is this program?
Data collected by our program shows a statistically significant knowledge gain and change in attitude moving towards abstinence.
