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This is a request for all NYC residents. Planned Parenthood of NYC and the Sex Ed Alliance of NYC are trying to flood the 311 line with calls requesting comprehensive sex ed in all NYC schools.
Calls to 311 are tallied, and once there are enough on a certain topic, results and requests get forwarded to the people in charge of city government - democracy at work! Calling 311 is free and will only take a little of your time - please add your voice and spread the word!
Step 1: Dial 311
Step 2: Ask to make a suggestion to the Department of Education (if the operator says they can only take a compliment or a complaint, make a complaint).
Step 3: Tell the operator you believe students should get comprehensive sex education every year in the public schools. Tell them sex education should be required for all kids.
Step 4: They will ask for your contact information. You can leave your name and address or you can ask to be anonymous.
Did you make the call? Pick up your phone!
Now re-post this, email it to your friends, etc... ---------------------
Specific talking points and other information below:
The Sex Ed Alliance of NYC calls for:
+Sex Ed for every grade taught every year in every school +Sex Ed that is age appropriate for the students +Sex Ed that is medically accurate and based on facts +Sex Ed that is culturally competent +Sex Ed that is inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth +Sex Ed that includes information about abstinence, contraception and STI and HIV/AIDS prevention +Sex Ed that is taught by well-trained teachers +Sex ed that includes the entire school community (i.e., students, teachers, administrators, parents and caregivers, and the other important stakeholders of the individual school community) +Sex Ed that includes linkages with health care centers and providers +Sex Ed that empowers New York City youth to make informed decisions to build healthy futures
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DID YOU KNOW?
Most public school in New York City do not teach sex ed. New York City does not require sex ed in schools.
8 out of 10 New Yorkers believe students should get sex education in school. Yet most NYC public school students do not!
NYC youth need comprehensive sex education that: +Encourages families to talk +Improves communication skills, positive decision making, and problem solving +Develops relationships that are healthy +Teaches information that is medically correct +Promotes responsible behavior - including abstinence, birth control, STI and AIDS/HIV prevention
Post by stallion pt. 2 on Jul 20, 2007 12:10:23 GMT -5
troo said:
I wish we had a system like that here. It's Abstinence Only Education in this County. Breeding more ignorant @55h0les.
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