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The Mokena School District 159, which teaches 1,494 students, reported it has opted out of teaching the new curriculum, which includes lessons about masturbation starting in Grade 3.
There were four 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beecher Community Unit School District 200U | 1,045 | Adopting |
| Chaney-Monge School District 88 | 416 | No Response |
| Channahon School District 17 | 1,172 | Opting Out |
| Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U | 4,325 | Opting Out |
| Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203 | 255 | Opting Out |
| Fairmont School District 89 | 301 | No Response |
| Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C | 2,506 | Opting Out |
| Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C | 3,598 | Opting Out |
| Joliet Public School District 86 | 10,256 | Opting Out |
| Joliet Township High School District 204 | 6,642 | Opting Out |
| Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70C | 419 | Opting Out |
| Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 | 6,648 | Opting Out |
| Lockport School District 91 | 548 | Opting Out |
| Lockport Township High School District 205 | 3,864 | Opting Out |
| Manhattan School District 114 | 1,640 | Opting Out |
| Mokena School District 159 | 1,494 | Opting Out |
| New Lenox School District 122 | 4,922 | Opting Out |
| Peotone Community Unit School District 207U | 1,266 | Opting Out |
| Plainfield School District 202 | 24,915 | Opting Out |
| Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U | 1,271 | Opting Out |
| Richland Grade School District 88A | 830 | Opting Out |
| Rockdale School District 84 | 236 | Opting Out |
| Summit Hill School District 161 | 2,602 | Opting Out |
| Taft School District 90 | 247 | Opting Out |
| Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C | 3,911 | Opting Out |
| Union School District 81 | 105 | No Response |
| Valley View Community Unit School District 365U | 15,333 | Opting Out |
| Will County School District 92 | 1,377 | No Response |
| Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U | 1,182 | Opting Out |
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