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The Rockridge Community Unit School District 300, which teaches 1,010 students, reported it has opted out of teaching the new curriculum, which includes lessons about masturbation starting in Grade 3.
There were six 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 | 254 | Opting Out |
| East Moline School District 37 | 2,596 | No Response |
| Hampton School District 29 | 226 | No Response |
| Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 | 7,128 | Opting Out |
| Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 | 1,108 | Adopting |
| Rock Island School District 41 | 6,017 | No Response |
| Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 | 1,010 | Opting Out |
| Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 | 1,344 | No Response |
| Silvis School District 34 | 617 | No Response |
| United Township High School District 30 | 1,737 | No Response |
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