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The Community High School District 155, which teaches 5,674 students, reported it has opted out of teaching the new curriculum, which includes lessons about masturbation starting in Grade 3.
There were five 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alden Hebron School District 19 | 369 | Waiting |
| Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 | 2,280 | Opting Out |
| Community High School District 155 | 5,674 | Opting Out |
| Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 | 7,006 | Opting Out |
| Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3 | 384 | Waiting |
| Harrison School District 36 | 362 | Opting Out |
| Harvard Community Unit School District 50 | 2,561 | No Response |
| Huntley Community School District 158 | 8,776 | Opting Out |
| Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 | 1,678 | Opting Out |
| Marengo Community High School District 154 | 657 | No Response |
| Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 | 977 | Opting Out |
| McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 | 4,062 | Opting Out |
| McHenry Community High School District 156 | 2,146 | No Response |
| Nippersink School District 2 | 1,051 | Opting Out |
| Prairie Grove Community School District 46 | 680 | Opting Out |
| Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157 | 580 | Opting Out |
| Riley Community Consolidated School District 18 | 258 | Opting Out |
| Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 | 6,001 | Opting Out |
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