Understanding the Law
(CA Education Code 51933)
(7) Instruction shall teach respect for marriage and committed relationships.
(8) Instruction and materials shall teach that abstinence from sexual
intercourse is the only certain way to prevent unintended pregnancy
and sexually transmitted diseases, and provide information
about the value of abstinence while also providing medically
accurate information on other methods of preventing
pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
(12d1) Instruction and materials may not teach or promote
religious doctrine.
(CA Education Code 51933)
(7) Instruction shall teach respect for marriage and committed relationships.
(8) Instruction and materials shall teach that abstinence from sexual
intercourse is the only certain way to prevent unintended pregnancy
and sexually transmitted diseases, and provide information
about the value of abstinence while also providing medically
accurate information on other methods of preventing
pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
(12d1) Instruction and materials may not teach or promote
religious doctrine.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN IN PLAIN ENGLISH?
1. Lessons and materials can’t elevate heterosexual marriage above domestic partnerships,
civil unions or homosexual relationships.
2. Students must have BOTH abstinence and “safer sex” methods presented.
3. Instructors can’t talk about what the Bible, Koran, Veda or any other religion teaches about sex.
1. Lessons and materials can’t elevate heterosexual marriage above domestic partnerships,
civil unions or homosexual relationships.
2. Students must have BOTH abstinence and “safer sex” methods presented.
3. Instructors can’t talk about what the Bible, Koran, Veda or any other religion teaches about sex.
Senate Bill 49: "FAIR Education Act"
Effective January 1, 2012, all public, charter and alternative schools, will need to adopt new instruction objectives in grades K-12.
1. Prohibits instruction or school sponsored activities to reflect adversely upon persons because of newly defined gender or sexual orientation;
2. Prohibits the State Board of Education and the governing board of any school district from adopting textbooks or other instructional materials that contain any matter that reflects adversely upon persons because of newly defined gender or sexual orientation;
3. Requires that when adopting instructional materials for use in the schools, governing boards shall include materials that accurately portray the role and contribution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans;
4. Requires alternative and charter schools take notice of the provisions of this bill in light of provisions of existing law that prohibit discrimination in any aspect of their operation.
5. Textbooks anb instruction must not depict differences in lifestyles as undesirable.
Since CA is the largest purchaser of textbooks in the nation, all textbooks eventually will reflect these requirements.
FAIR Education Act, was promoted as an anti-bullying bill but there are no provisions or references to bullying in the law at all.
Effective January 1, 2012, all public, charter and alternative schools, will need to adopt new instruction objectives in grades K-12.
1. Prohibits instruction or school sponsored activities to reflect adversely upon persons because of newly defined gender or sexual orientation;
2. Prohibits the State Board of Education and the governing board of any school district from adopting textbooks or other instructional materials that contain any matter that reflects adversely upon persons because of newly defined gender or sexual orientation;
3. Requires that when adopting instructional materials for use in the schools, governing boards shall include materials that accurately portray the role and contribution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans;
4. Requires alternative and charter schools take notice of the provisions of this bill in light of provisions of existing law that prohibit discrimination in any aspect of their operation.
5. Textbooks anb instruction must not depict differences in lifestyles as undesirable.
Since CA is the largest purchaser of textbooks in the nation, all textbooks eventually will reflect these requirements.
FAIR Education Act, was promoted as an anti-bullying bill but there are no provisions or references to bullying in the law at all.
