New state standards on sex education are inappropriate for our children

An empty classroom in September 2020. The National Sex Education Standards are inappropriate for young children, a state legislator writes. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

With only the bare minimum number of votes to pass a bill in the Illinois House, the Legislature has approved the controversial National Sex Education Standards as the basis for all sex education classes in Illinois.

The legislation has now become law and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has filed new rules with the secretary of state on the adoption of the National Sex Education Standards. As part of the checklist of things to do before instruction begins, school officials are advised to “Review and become familiar with the National Sex Education Standards.”