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The Depue Community Unit School District 103, which teaches 327 students, reported it has opted out of teaching the new curriculum, which includes lessons about masturbation starting in Grade 3.
There were two school districts which did not reply to a query about if it would opt out of teaching the curriculum or said it would wait to make a decision.
The curriculum was criticized by Republicans as “outrageous” and “perverted” while advocates claimed it would safely teach students about things they’re already learning on the internet.
Out of Illinois’ 852 school districts, 520 have opted out of teaching the lessons, leaving students with no sex education lessons at all.
School districts can’t normally opt out of teaching part of a curriculum. However, the sex education bill signed by the Illinois governor included the opportunity for school districts to opt out of teaching the curriculum if they were opposed to the teaching. Some school districts have opted out of teaching the curriculum for certain grades.
Individual school data was gathered by grassroots organization Awake, IL.
| School District | Number of Students | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 | 973 | Opting Out |
| Dalzell School District 98 | 62 | Opting Out |
| Depue Community Unit School District 103 | 327 | Opting Out |
| Hall High School District 502 | 414 | Opting Out |
| La Moille Community Unit School District 303 | 192 | Opting Out |
| Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94 | 163 | Waiting |
| Malden Community Consolidated School District 84 | 83 | Opting Out |
| Ohio Community Consolidated School District 17 | 69 | Opting Out |
| Ohio Community High School District 505 | 32 | Opting Out |
| Princeton Elementary School District 115 | 1,073 | Waiting |
| Princeton High School District 500 | 531 | Opting Out |
| Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 | 621 | Opting Out |
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