Dusseldorf - The holidays are over, school starts again Monday. And already threatens powerful anger. Reason: sex education in primary schools. The North Rhine-Westphalia to the parents go too far.
Thus, one takes about condoms, wooden penises. "So you'll use a diaphragm." "So you have sex":
No, these are no indications of teenagers in youth magazines - this kind of thing to learn, according to Regine Schwarzhoff NRW Parents of eight-and nine-year primary school children in the Rhineland.
"Absolute nonsense," railed against Regine Schwarzhoff EXPRESS. "The children are grossly overtaxed and injured in their Schamempfinden."
Just before the Federal Constitutional Court has soundly defeated an action brought by parents who did not want their child to participate in sex education. The giant-Talk: Primary school children need to know really how to coat one Verhüterli?
The Ministry of Education keeps a low profile with information sharing admits this "highly sensitive" topic only vague information.
"The schools decide in the context of the school's own work plans themselves, at which time they begin sex education - usually in the 3rd and 4 Class, "says Nina salvation from school NRW.
What materials the teachers use and how far they go into detail, the teacher must explain to the parents according to school law before. But do they ever?
According to Regine Schwarzhoff not. "Some teachers simply ignore the law. Partly because they want themselves do not yet know what they tell the students, some seemingly well out of shame. "Also a director admits to Dusseldorf Express.
"My colleagues know that they are obliged to do so. Whether they do it, I do not know. Her teaching I do not know. "A theme that holds powerful explosive - not just for parents.
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