When parents found out about the “visual aids” Duval County Public Schools were planning to pass out to middle-school students in reproductive health class, they were shocked and disgusted, and made it clear they would speak up at the next school board meeting.
And at that, the school district backed down from its plan, saying it will create its own learning materials, rather than use items from $90 classroom kits from ETR, which stands for Education, Training and Research.
Parents were upset about the contents of the kits, which included seven-inch, wooden “condom demonstrators” in the shape of male genitalia, and colorful condoms. The items were intended for use by students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades….