Is it a good idea for schools to avoid teaching teenagers about condoms?

Or do we have it right by expecting schools to teach abstinence only? Thank you for your opinions.Is it a good idea for schools to avoid teaching teenagers about condoms?
Our president's abstinence only policies are a complete failure.Is it a good idea for schools to avoid teaching teenagers about condoms?
Abstinence only programs have been a complete disaster.
Teaching abstinence only leads to STDs and babies.
I think schools should, as per their mission, teach ';facts';. Which means telling them about abstinence, about condoms, and even about unprotected sex. And the sliding scale of protection should be explained for each choice.
teaching abstinece only is just silly


it isnt going to happen ... plain and simple





so they NEED taught about safe sex
Yes, it is a very good idea. Teaching teenagers about condoms, and especially giving out free condoms, will only teach teenagers that it's okay to have sex with whoever, as long as you have a condom handy. Did these people ever think it might be a good idea to wait until AFTER marriage to have sex? People throw away the gift of sex and treat it like garbage, saving nothing for later. We need to teach high schoolers abstinence.
It's a good idea only if you want more teenage pregnancies.
Teach them about condoms and show them pics of other sexual diseases like they did when I was in school. We learned it in Elementary in 6th grade and thats age 11.
They should encourage condoms since some teens won't try abstinence. But let them know that condoms are not always effective.
No way. Kids need to know that without one you will get pregnant. Teen pregancies and abortions are both bad things to happen to a young girl. Most parents avoid talking about such awkward topics. They need to be taught in school how to be safe because they are going to have sex. There are actually girls out there in their teens who don't know where babies come from.
Information and Education are never wrong to teach.





Give people all the information and let them make decisions based on their own conscience.





If you do not believe in using condoms tell your kids why you don't....if you don't approve of pre-marital sex tell your kids why....TEACH your kids your beliefs..but don't leave them in ignorance because you are afraid that they won't listen to you. You child will make their own choice concerning pre-marital sex, either they will agree with you and wait..or they will convince themselves that somehow they are in love and they are going to get married anyway someday so it is okay..or they may just decide that what is right for you regarding premarital sex is not right for them ...





by only teaching abstinence, then you are saying they deserve to die for having pre-marital sex. (Yes Yes I know condoms do not protect 100%...but they sure protect better then nothing at all). And yes I do think it is that black and white. Teaching abstinence is best is one thing..but withholding information that can save your childs life is another thing entirely.





As for why should sex ed be taught in school? Sex is a part of life and should be taught about in science classes. Why teach about condoms, birth control, etc? because they are a part of health..and should be convered in health class.


The morality of sex is what should be taught by the parents as part of parenting...the science and health parts though should be part of the schools job.
NO you don't have it right! ABSTINENCE only creates babies, because hardly anyone waits!!!
If Bill Clinton had been condom-aware he wouldn't have had to splash out on a new dress for Monica!


It's a serious failure of the US education system if even the President can't get it right!
no, schools should teach everything, not make moral judgments based on religious beliefs and impose them on others.
No, not teaching them is a horrible idea.
no. they need to teach that stuff! as early as 7th grade!
Hmm well looking at how many teenagers we see getting pregnant and getting STD's already, i don't think it's wise not to teach about condoms. Because most kids are not religious, and even those who are often think ';well we are in love, so it's cool';.... so western teens will still be having sex whether we teach them about condoms or not, so I think we should.
Yes, like it or not kids are having sex. You can't just say don't and expect them to all listen. I'd rather a kid who was going to say ';screw you, I'll screw who I want'; to have a condom then to be unsafe.


And while I agree with someone above, it is the parents job to do this not the schools. Again, like it or not some parents aren't going to give a kid a condom, they will say don't or else end of discussion.
Teenagers are going to have sex. Expecting teenagers to abstain is like expecting a Christian to not be judgmental. It just ain't gonna happen. If you don't teach them about safe sex practices and birth control, well your going to see exactly what seems to be happening now. teenage pregnancies and teenagers with STD's will happen more and more often. Teaching teenagers how to act responsibly does not mean that you are condoning sex it simply means that yoy are aware of the fact that many are going to do it anyway.
Teaching abstinence only is idiotic. Very few people are going to listen to it. Its much more likely that kids will listen to ';use condoms';. Kids aren't exactly known for logical thinking and they will have sex anyway. This world isn't the perfect little place the religious like to think it is where everyone is perfectly happy doing what they're told like a good little slave.
Telling teenage boys not to do something is only going to make them more curious, and more tempted to do it. I can't even imagine how some do not want the schools teaching kids about protected sex.





Whether you like it or not, teens are GOING to have sex, so you might as well educate them about the importance of condoms and birth control.
Neither. Kids should learn history and math in school. Sex should be taught by parents only, and the parents decide whether to teach birth control or abstinence-only.





Since when was it our schools duty to do our parenting for us?