Sex education
Sir, — Neither abdication nor usurpation of the parents’ role is desirable. Rather a spirit of co-operation, for; the school as well as being a social institution is a part of society. Without good social conditions schools can only scratch the surface of their responsibilities. That schools and parents have not taken the opportunities to cooperate more fully is unfortunate. Perhaps teachers have frightened people off but opportunities are opening for parents to influence even the curricula. The content of human development and relationships programmes and values education may be determined by consensus. Such a programme in a multi-cultural society with- compulsory education cannot dictate one point of view. Encouraging people to think clearly about their own values seems the only possible course. Lessons in how-not-to are necessary if society considers pubertal pregnancy through ignorance is undesirable. The problem and the question still remain — what do Concerned Parents offer?—Yours, etc., A. STEVENSON. May 4, 1980, ’
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