National Sex Ed Standards: Equity and expanded comfort zones

We speak with Brittany McBride, Associate Director, Sexuality Education at Advocates for Youth, who partners with schools to provide the complete sex education that all students deserve. Though parents, students, and teachers largely agree on sex ed’s importance, few  teachers (other than health teachers and PE coaches) have any formal training, and many parents haven’t had sex ed themselves. Overview 00:00-00:26 Intros 00:26-00:56 Advocates for Youth 00:56-01:57 National Sex Education Standards; why they matter 01:57-02:36 How the Standards were developed 02:36-03:38 Key elements of the Standards 03:38-04:08 Teacher autonomy 04:08-06:00 Range of state standards across the country 06;00-07:47 Relationship between state and national standards 07:47-09:02 Adaptation guide 09:02-10:21 Helping teachers become comfortable teaching sex ed 10:21-13:37 Virtual Professional Development; what it is, how to access it 13:37-14:31 Advocates for Youth’s capacity 14:31-15:59 Pre-service training on sex ed: who gets it and who doesn’t 15:59-18:22 Teachers asked to teach sex ed without advance preparation 18:22-21:46 Resistance to/support for sex ed 21:46-23:49 How parents can support/defend sex ed 23:49-26:03 Many parents say they haven’t had sex ed themselves; resources

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