Advocate for Get Real in your school
For Parents
As a parent, you have the right to know what sex education curriculum is being offered in your school district. If you’re not satisfied with what you see, you can be instrumental in bringing about change. Here are some steps you can take to learn more about the sex education curriculum in your district and to take action to improve the quality of your school’s curriculum. We have also included some resources to help you through the process.
Step One: Get familiar with Get Real Review the information on About Get Real and the Get Real Table of Contents to get a better understanding of the strengths of the curriculum.
Step Two: Analyze what your school currently offers for sex education.
• Ask to see a copy of the school’s current curriculum. Please note that it’s standard practice to review curricula at the school, so be prepared to do your research on-site, bringing with you the Effective Sex Education document below containing the 10 characteristics of Effective Sex Education.
• If the curriculum offered does not meet the standards of an Effective Sex Education, go to Step Three.
Step Three: Advocate for Get Real
• Begin by reaching out to local stakeholders (your principal, superintendent and school committee members) to get the conversation started
• Determine if your community has a School Health advisory Council and work with them
• Research your school district’s process for implementing a Comprehensive Sex Education curriculum.
• Advocate for Get Real as the Comprehensive Sex Education curriculum of choice at your school’s next School Committee meeting.
• Contact us and we will help you through the process
Additional Resources
Massachusetts Health Curriculum Frameworks
Effective Sex Education (this document contains the 10 characteristics of effective sex education)
Sample Letter to a Superintendent or School Committee (please tweak as needed)
