Religious exemption from health class (MS/HS)

[Anonymous]

Has anyone tried to get an exemption from health class due to religious beliefs? If so, what was the process like?

[Anonymous]

From all of health class? Or from a very specific part of health class?

[Anonymous]

I don't understand how your religion forbids your child from learning about health and the human body.

[Anonymous]

What religion says you can't run a mile and do push-ups? This is absurd!

[Anonymous]

Could be a ton of reasons - being against seeking nakedness in a locker room, being against touching by opposite sex that could occur during p.e. Who knows.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could be a ton of reasons - being against seeking nakedness in a locker room, being against touching by opposite sex that could occur during p.e. Who knows.

They're asking about Health, not PE.

[Anonymous]

There is so much more in health class than just sex education. It also includes nutrition, hygiene, and mental health care. I also don't believe there is anything in the class that conflicts with any religion. Your child will likely have sex one day, even if it's after marriage. Men and women both need to be aware of sexual health issues as well as detailed information on how babies are conceived. Do you really want your child to learn this from a random source?

[Anonymous]

You can opt out in MS. You just have to let the teacher know and they will give an alternative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can opt out in MS. You just have to let the teacher know and they will give an alternative.

I think you can opt out of certain lessons on family life and sexuality, but not out of the whole class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can opt out in MS. You just have to let the teacher know and they will give an alternative.

I think you can opt out of certain lessons on family life and sexuality, but not out of the whole class.

We did this. It was straightforward. Just notify the teacher.

[Anonymous]

You can opt out of the family life unit. There's a form you have to fill out and your child will be given an alternative activity for those lessons.

[Anonymous]

OP, maybe you can opt your kid out from ever having sex, being sexually assaulted, having a urinary/gynecological issue, and being curious about the human body too?

[Anonymous]

Your child NEEDS this class. If you are talking about high school health - my child took it this summer.
Are you against learning CPR? Suicide prevention? Mental health? Telling kids that sex leads can lead to very undesirable genital warts?

I can tell you that the class may not be so out of touch as to preach abstinence, it clearly shows the dangers of sex as a teen and these kids get that message loud and clear.

Religious exemptions are for nut jobs and that's who your kid is going to be if you don't loosen up and realize that not being able to related to real life is going to make life tough for your child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how your religion forbids your child from learning about health and the human body.

Sure, as if everything in the health class is about "health."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how your religion forbids your child from learning about health and the human body.

Sure, as if everything in the health class is about "health."

It is. Clearly, your kids will be pregnant and idiots. There is not one inappropriate item in Health Class. If you don't like it remove your child from public school and put them in private. Do your dumbing down on your own dime and time.