Navigating Today’s Public Education | Episode 2 Engage the Facts| Know What’s Being Taught

Описание: In Episode 2 of Sexuality and Truth with Phil Lees—Engage the Facts: Know What’s Being Taught—we dig into what’s actually being taught in sexual health education and why starting with facts helps parents respond with wisdom, not fear.

We outline two major approaches—Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE) and Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRR/A)—and discuss the assumptions, goals, and outcomes claimed for each. Phil shares cited research, potential risks of early sexual activity beyond pregnancy/STIs, and practical steps parents can take right now to be informed and involved.

In this episode:

Why “engaging the facts” is step one

CSE vs. SRR/A—key differences and claims

Risks associated with early sexual activity

What SRR/A teaches (goals, boundaries, refusal skills, mutual monogamy)

Three practical actions for parents:

Download the PEACE Parent Support Guide (Guiding Through the Sex-Ed Confusion) and read the Engage the Facts chapter chrome-
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Read curriculum notices from your school and ask questions

Know your options (opt-outs, accommodations, etc.)

Next up (Episode 3): Build Relational Influence — Be a blessing, not a barrier.

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📘 Parent Support Guide (Engage the Facts chapter): Referenced in this episode.

Chapters
00:00 Intro: Podcast & Series Context
00:24 Episode 2: “Engage the Facts—Know What’s Being Taught”
00:37 Host Greeting & Episode 1 Recap
00:54 Why Start with Facts (avoid over/underreacting)
01:14 Two Approaches: Comprehensive Sex Ed vs. Sexual Risk Avoidance
01:39 What’s Being Taught in Schools?
01:52 CSE Overview & Supporting Organizations
02:40 Early Sexual Activity: Claimed Negative Outcomes
03:36 CSE Goals vs. STI Trends
04:02 Evidence Review (Institute for Research & Evaluation)
05:08 The Shift to Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA)
06:08 SRA Topics: Boundaries, Refusal Skills, Monogamy
06:50 Does SRA Work? (RCTs & long-term study claims)
07:25 Three Parent Action Steps
08:18 Why This Step Matters (Parents as Primary Influence)
09:00 Subscribe & What’s Next (Episode 3 preview)
09:17 Outro & Where to Find More