Resources For Parents and Community Members about Sex Education in California

The ACLU-NC works with parents and community members to ensure that the sex education provided in your local schools is medically accurate and in compliance with California law. On this page are some of the materials we have developed to help you understand the law and advocate for better sex education in your schools. 

If you have concerns about the sex education that is being taught in your schools, let us know. 

SEX EDUCATION DOWNLOADS

• Comprehensive Sex Education: Effective and Widely Supported

• Fast Facts About California's Sex Education Laws

• Questions and Answers Concerning California's Sex Education Laws

• Checklist to Evaluate Curricula for Legal Compliance

• Ten Ways to Ensure Good Sex Education at Your School

• Questions to Ask Your School Regarding Sex Education

• Curricula That Comply with California's Sex Education Requirements

• California's Education Laws for Sex Education and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education

• Letter from State Superintendent Jack O'Connell Concerning Sex Education

• Sex Education in California Public Schools: Are Students Learning What They Need To Know?

OTHER VALUABLE RESOURCES

• California Department of Education has information about California’s sex education law.

• California Latinas for Reproductive Justice has materials to use in advocating for improved sex education with the Latina/o community.

• Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice has a resource for engaging Asian and Pacific Islander communities in dialogue and action around sexuality education.

• SIECUS, Advocates for Youth, and Planned Parenthood have materials on the value of sex education and how to establish good parent-child communication about sexual topics.

MORE INFORMATION

To learn more about our work on sex education, please see our main reproductive justice page.