No one is going to ask the nurse or the principal or anybody for sexual information. It has to be given, yes sex ed should ideally be taught by parents, and yes, it isn't necessarily a good idea to engage in sexual education as a middle schooler. But think about it, if it means that one less unwanted baby is born isn't ath worth it?

Just because in Seattle we've been lucky enough to know about birth control, does not mean that everyone in the country is aware of the facts. It's ignorant to assume that just because we know information about condoms that everyone our age does. If it is not taught about in school, then how will kids get the proper information? If we leave it to the parents, how do you account for the children in the foster system or even just from parents who don't feel comfortable discussing it? I've encountered plenty of parents with the "just don't do it" attitude rather then informational attitude. It is an extremely touchy subject, however and I can see the merits of both sides. However, Sarah Palin took the abstinence only approach and she's about to be a grandmother...

I believe that comprehensive sexual health education should be taught in schools.
Why?
1)This program teaches everything from Abstinence to Contraceptive use. Sex is an activity humans engage in for most of their lives. Teens should be given the information they need about their body. This is HEALTH information on an activity that most likely will be frequented in this teens life. I believe a third party program, such as the ones planned parenthood provides, should be used for this, because teachers have caused problems in the past. For instance, one teacher told his class that "condoms don't work", however, the students didn't stop having sex, instead they stopped using condoms.
2. Yes, i completely agree that parents should teach children about sex according to their principles. However, many parents will not. Also, by the time schools get around to it, half of the students are already sexually active. Now imagine if you are in an abstinence only class. Are you going to listen, when none of the things that are being talked about apply to you?

I get all my stats from the planned parenthood website, which is a very credible source. I am wondering where you get yours from. Yes, they agree that pregnancy is going down while diseases are going up, but they could be lower since we have the highest levels compared to all other comparable countries. I'm sensing other contridictions in stats.
I also think it is just not sex that the schools are teaching. They also teach heavily on conscent laws, lawful definitions, and abuse. And when theres a lot of teens cramped in one school, it is important that they are fully prepared. That is why most schools have special counselors for these kinds of topics, so that when things go wrong and get violent, then students can be safer.

My point about saying nothing at all should be taught is that I do not think it is the school's place to teach students about sex in that way. One of the reasons is because many parents would rather teach it themselves, and I know I will feel this way when I am a parent. It is the parent and the individual's responsibility. The school should stay out of it. Also, teenagers do not need the Internet do know that they should use a condom. Lastly, I think that there should be information available in schools for students to obtain, because I understand that some people do not have easy access to lots of information. However, I just do not believe that contraceptive use or abstinence needs to be taught explicitly in schools. Every parent has their own opinion on the issue and it should be up to them what to teach.