Wis. DA Threatens Arrest for Local Sex-Ed Teachers

[Ian David]

(April 7) -- A Wisconsin district attorney is urging schools to drop their sex-education programs, warning that the teachers involved could be arrested if they follow a new state law requiring them to instruct students on how to use condoms and other contraceptives.

In light of a letter from Juneau County District Attorney Scott Southworth, leaders at the five school districts in the county are evaluating what to do now, New Lisbon School District Superintendent Tom Andres told AOL News today.

"I don't intend to put our teachers in harm's way," he said. "We were just about to meet to discuss how to comply with the new law. Then this letter came, and this is another piece of the puzzle that we'll have to consider as we figure out how to move forward."

The state law, called the Healthy Youth Act, took effect in March. Starting this fall, it requires schools with sex-education courses to teach students medically accurate, age-appropriate information, including how to use birth control and prevent sexually transmitted diseases. It also requires the classes to include information about how to recognize signs of abuse and how alcohol can affect decision making.

Parents will be permitted to remove their children from sex-education classes, as they could under previous state law. Schools also will be allowed the choice of whether to offer sex education, but must notify parents if they decide not to.

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http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/wis-da-threatens-arrest-for-local-sex-ed-teachers/19430578

[Posteritatis]

1. "could be arrested if they follow a new state law?"

Isn't that the opposite of what you traditionally get arrested for?

[Ian David]

2. In Bizzaro World, you get arrested for FOLLOWING the law. n/t

[sakabatou]

3. O NOES! Not actual sex-ed!!

[TheWraith]

4. That... is the most mentally deficient thing that I've heard today. nt

[Shell Beau]

5. So, if they follow the law, they will be arrested?

That makes all kind of sense.

[Demoiselle]

6. That Wisconsin D.A. is a huge steaming pile of idiot, isn't he?

[TommyO]

7. Some more about Scott Southworth (R, of course)

Southworth, a Republican, said teachers will be pushed into "encouragement and advocacy" that "could lead to criminal charges." And he said districts may be forced to teach about homosexuality as well as transgender and transsexual people. He also said the law will allow "health care providers" such as Planned Parenthood to effectively "market sexually-oriented products to our children."

From Right Wing Watch and People for the American Way: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/individuals/scott-southworth

A copy of his threatening letter can be found at http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/host.madison.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/f/22/48a/f2248a6e-41e1-11df-b6bb-001cc4c03286.pdf.pdf?_dc=1270602454

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Becuase we all know the kiddies don't do it until they marry

:sarcasm:

[riderinthestorm]

9. Because we know how effective abstinence education is, devoid of contraception info.

Boggles the mind that the Wisconsin DA will file charges against teachers who follow the law....

The war against teachers continues... despicable.

[Mythbuster]

10. This sounds like Texas news.

[Odin2005]

11. Jesus Christ...

:banghead: