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The Coal City Community Unit School District 1, which teaches 2,078 students, reported it has opted out of teaching the new curriculum, which includes lessons about masturbation starting in Grade 3.
There were no school districts which did not reply to a query about if it would opt out of teaching the curriculum or said it would wait to make a decision.
The curriculum was criticized by Republicans as “outrageous” and “perverted” while advocates claimed it would safely teach students about things they’re already learning on the internet.
Out of Illinois’ 852 school districts, 520 have opted out of teaching the lessons, leaving students with no sex education lessons at all.
School districts can’t normally opt out of teaching part of a curriculum. However, the sex education bill signed by the Illinois governor included the opportunity for school districts to opt out of teaching the curriculum if they were opposed to the teaching. Some school districts have opted out of teaching the curriculum for certain grades.
Individual school data was gathered by grassroots organization Awake, IL.
| School District | Number of Students | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Braceville School District 75 | 96 | Opting Out |
| Coal City Community Unit School District 1 | 2,078 | Opting Out |
| Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C | 168 | Opting Out |
| Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District 73 | 191 | Opting Out |
| Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District 2C | 254 | Opting Out |
| Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 | 4,511 | Opting Out |
| Minooka Community High School District 111 | 2,695 | Opting Out |
| Morris Community High School District 101 | 853 | Opting Out |
| Morris School District 54 | 1,094 | Opting Out |
| Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C | 82 | Opting Out |
| Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C | 744 | Opting Out |
| South Wilmington Community Consolidated School District 74 | 76 | Opting Out |
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