Conversations about gender identity will now happen in Grade 8, pushed back two years from Grade 6. Sexual orientation will be taught in Grade 5, one earlier than before. The PC curriculum also introduces conversations on vaping and opioids and puts a greater emphasis on mental health.
The announcement left some social conservatives feeling betrayed. Tanya Granic Allen, who ran for the Ontario PC leadership in hopes of abolishing the curriculum, accused Ford of lying to voters.
Nothing has been repealed. But they say Grade 8 is still too late for students to be taught gender identity because many students are already having those conversations. They also criticized the option available to parents to pull their children out of certain teaching blocks.
Under the new curriculum, consent will be taught in Grade 1. In Grade 5, students will learn about homophobia. By Grade 6, students will begin learning about the negative impacts of pornography. Students in Grade 7 will be taught about contraception and the online dangers of sexting, explicit images and sex trafficking.
For students, the announcement proves that young people can make a difference when they make their voices heard, Arscott said. Report an error Editorial standards and policies. Don't Miss false. Potato shortage in Western Canada due to poor weather. Caught on cam: Shark knocks Florida boy off surfboard.
