A resource with answers to your questions about sexual health education in our schools.

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INTRODUCTION -- QUESTIONS: 1. Sexual health and youth: What are the key issues? -- 2. Why do we need sexual health education in the schools? -- 3. Do parents want sexual health education taught in the schools? -- 4. Do young people want sexual health education taught in the schools? -- 5. What values are taught in school-based sexual health education? -- 6. Does providing youth with sexual health education lead to earlier or more frequent sexual activity? -- 7. Is there clear evidence that sexual health education can effectively help youth reduce their risk of STI/HIV infection and unintended pregnancy? -- 8. Are abstinence-only programs an appropriate and effective form of school-based sexual health education? -- 9. What are the key ingredients of behaviourally effective sexual health education programs? -- 10. Why is it important to integrate the educational needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students into school-based sexual health education? -- 11. Why is it important to integrate the educational needs of students with physical or developmental disabilities into school-based sexual health education? -- 12. Should learning about the concept of consent be integrated into school-based sexual health education? -- 13. Should learning about the risks of sexting and online pornography be integrated into schoolbased sexual health education? -- 14. What are the social and economic benefits of implementing broadly-based sexual health education in the schools?.