Healthy Sex Education in Your Schools Author:Anne Newman and Dinah Richard "Planned parenthood is coming to our school. What should I do?" "I'm shocked at my daughter's biology text. Can I influence what the school is teaching?" — Christian parents, feeling concerned and confused, find themselves asking these tough questions. Most schools across the country teach sex education, but often from an approach that separa... more »tes sex from moral and ethical values. This approach has actually worsened the problems of teen pregnancy and STDs. But quality education materials that advocate sexual abstinence are now available, and schools can provide an approach that teaches teens personal values and responsible behavior. Unfortunately, parents are sometimes the only ones who take the initiative to encourage schools to teach sound sex education. busy parents see the task of trying to change a school's approach as overwhelming. Yet when given practical steps to follow, ordinary parents have experienced a high degree of success in influencing school programs. This comprehensive parent's manual will help you encourage your public schools to implement effective abstinence education. It is not necessary to do everything in the manual to succeed. Even just a few steps, taken by a few committed parents, can have a positive impact in the lives of many impressionable young people.« less