Teachers are largely left on their own while the ministry of education reviews third-party educators’ work ‘to ensure alignment with curriculum outcomes’
Delilah Kamuhanda, Education and Outreach Co-ordinator with Saskatoon Sexual Health, in the library of the clinic in Saskatoon, Sask., on Oct. 20. Saskatchewan has banned all external organizations, including the Saskatoon Sexual Health organization, from presenting sex-ed sessions at schools in the province.a program for Grade 4 students in Saskatchewan designed to prevent sexual abuse, a puppet show tells the story of three friends, two of whom are victims.
Both the pronoun policy and sex-ed stoppage are part of a broader “parental rights” push to give parents firmer say over what their children learn at school. Education critics say it is a bewildering and worrying direction, particularly as Saskatchewan has the country’s But this fall, teachers are largely left on their own, as the ministry reviews third-party educators’ work “to ensure alignment with curriculum outcomes.” For now, only teachers and government staff, including nurses with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, are permitted to deliver sexual health education.
“Sexual education is part of the standard curriculum from Grade 4 to Grade 10. We were just a very commonly used teaching tool,” Ms. Conway said. “In situations like this, us being barred from providing education is very deliberate. It’s through evidence-based education that we bridge this gap.”, not euphemistic language, experts say. They have to be prepared to answer students’ questions, often posed through an anonymous question box. The questions can be sensitive and complex.
“I think that very little sexual health education is probably being taught this fall,” Mr. Arnott said. Saskatchewan’s ministry of education would not answer questions about why third-party sexual abuse prevention sessions have been halted in classrooms. In an e-mailed statement, the ministry wrote that counsellors from sexual-assault centres were still allowed.
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