'I only know two genders.' Teachers are not equipped to discuss 'medical issues' in the new sex education curriculum, according to a Catholic parents group.
“[Gender dysphoria] has been treated in our Catholic schools in a most sympathetic way.”for Leaving Cert students will teach about consent, pornography and recognising abusive relationship behaviours.
Schools will be required to schedule one hour of sex education every week - but parents may request to opt their child out of the class while students over 18 can decide to opt out themselves. There will be a public consultation on the changes to the curriculum before it is rolled out in September 2024.Mr Whelan said the"pinch-point" for many parents is the “gender ideology” included in the new curriculum.“[Schools] have to respect every student, but they don’t have to affirm, and that’s the word in the present [framework].
“That is not to say that the curriculum won't be looked at," he said"It will be looked at, but it will be clearly within the Catholic framework." Mr Whelan said “parents aren’t mentioned in any significant way” in the final proposals for the new SPHE and RSE curriculum.Mr Whelan also said the discussion of “ethical porn” in the new curriculum was not inclusive of the Catholic ethos."If you look at the composition of the group who came up with the curriculum, it's quite significant that the person who rejected the Catholic nominee... is now himself on the primary school working [group] as an LGBTQ advocate.
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