Teaching Sex Ed: A View from Ontario's Teachers

Ontario parents are widely in favour of integrating sexual health and human development topics into the provincial curriculum. Ontario students want opportunities to be more involved in their sexual health learning in schools. Health teachers shoulder the responsibility of responding to the diversity of students’ experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives in ways that are inclusive and informative. In this presentation, we will review the evidence for comprehensive sexual education in schools, what Ontario students say they want and how teachers are responding in the midst of controversy and policy change.

Presented by: Professor Sarah Flicker

**All sessions held at the Civic Centre Resource Library from 7 to 8:30pm. Attendance is free but registration is required. Refreshments provided. To register, visit alumniandfriends.yorku.ca/vpl-scholars-hub (registration link will become active closer to the event date)

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