EPSB Students need Comprehensive Sex Education not shame and misinformation! Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/epsb-students-need-comprehensive-sex-education-not-shame-and-misinformation.html Online petition signatures en-us Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:03 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Clea Glasenapp [Signature #497] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17460747?utm_medium=rss The more honest, factual and open sex education is, the more likely youth will feel comfortable and prepared to ask questions and think constructively about their feelings and actions. It is in the interest of everybody's happiness, safety, and general well-being to have the opportunity to receive accurate and comprehensive information without bias in a safe and non-judgmental environment. Let's truly educate our future generations.

]]> Mon, 9 Jun 2014 07:59:29 UTC 17460747 Miss Lena Truong [Signature #496] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17217191?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Apr 2014 08:44:15 UTC 17217191 Ms Kathleen Jensen [Signature #495] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17183859?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Apr 2014 08:46:49 UTC 17183859 Liss Martin [Signature #494] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17181364?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Apr 2014 06:44:50 UTC 17181364 Robi-Lynn Taylor [Signature #493] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17181086?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Apr 2014 04:35:50 UTC 17181086 Gail Clarke [Signature #492] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17178147?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Apr 2014 01:58:27 UTC 17178147 Ms Jeni Adler [Signature #491] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17178089?utm_medium=rss Comprehensive sexuality education is every young woman and man's right. Let's make life easier, not more difficult, for our youth.

TERRA is doing a great job.

]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2014 01:43:01 UTC 17178089 ms Talia Adler Magat [Signature #490] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17177867?utm_medium=rss Comprehensive/unbiased sexual health information is absolutely crucial to be provided in both EPSB schools as well as community students/community members

]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2014 12:57:18 UTC 17177867 Ms Anonymous [Signature #489] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17162955?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Apr 2014 01:31:46 UTC 17162955 Ms Susan Ketteringham [Signature #488] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17161789?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Apr 2014 03:36:42 UTC 17161789 Ms Brenda Kinloch [Signature #487] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17150661?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Apr 2014 07:09:07 UTC 17150661 T. Hogue Harris [Signature #486] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17149476?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Apr 2014 12:31:46 UTC 17149476 Richard Reid [Signature #485] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17146902?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Apr 2014 05:12:12 UTC 17146902 Sherry Heschuk [Signature #484] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17145680?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Apr 2014 08:34:34 UTC 17145680 Anonymous [Signature #483] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17145234?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Apr 2014 04:11:14 UTC 17145234 Tracy Laslop [Signature #482] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17144825?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Apr 2014 11:07:21 UTC 17144825 Anonymous [Signature #481] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17144742?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Apr 2014 10:21:34 UTC 17144742 Ms Kelsi-Leandra Lane [Signature #480] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17142364?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Apr 2014 09:54:50 UTC 17142364 Michelle McLennan [Signature #479] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17141912?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Apr 2014 08:34:41 UTC 17141912 Jessica Daniels [Signature #478] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140885?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Apr 2014 02:01:38 UTC 17140885 Kat Cutting [Signature #477] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140605?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 09:43:24 UTC 17140605 Ms Elysia Tegart [Signature #476] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140596?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 09:33:20 UTC 17140596 Ms Raelynn Dalquist [Signature #475] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140540?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 08:46:13 UTC 17140540 Tanya Dove [Signature #474] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140492?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 08:10:51 UTC 17140492 Mrs Sharon Hebert [Signature #473] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140443?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 07:35:49 UTC 17140443 Ms Rosaline English [Signature #472] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140395?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 07:06:42 UTC 17140395 Ms Carrie Carbol-Ritcey [Signature #471] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140376?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 06:54:36 UTC 17140376 ms lena Breijer [Signature #470] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140371?utm_medium=rss Lies do not belong in schools.

]]> Fri, 4 Apr 2014 06:51:55 UTC 17140371 Michele Crocker [Signature #469] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140355?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 06:43:39 UTC 17140355 Anonymous [Signature #468] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140353?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 06:43:04 UTC 17140353 Mrs Erin Ochoa [Signature #467] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140344?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 06:38:55 UTC 17140344 Mrs Melanie Howden [Signature #466] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140334?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 06:34:31 UTC 17140334 Ms Jeanette Glass [Signature #465] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140327?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 06:31:01 UTC 17140327 Mrs Christine Marlowe [Signature #464] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140321?utm_medium=rss More comprehensive sexual education is absolutely important for people to make good judgement about sexual health questions and identity.

]]> Fri, 4 Apr 2014 06:27:48 UTC 17140321 Ms. Stephanie Adams [Signature #463] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17140189?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 05:24:51 UTC 17140189 Nina Roy [Signature #462] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17139977?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 03:46:44 UTC 17139977 Lauren Groves [Signature #461] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17139887?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 03:09:43 UTC 17139887 Dr. Melanie Beres [Signature #460] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17139761?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 02:28:54 UTC 17139761 Jenny Holtham [Signature #459] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17139645?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 01:47:02 UTC 17139645 Ms. Kelly Buckley [Signature #458] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17139578?utm_medium=rss Students have a right to comprehensive sex education - including information on reproductive choice! Shame and deliberate misinformation is unacceptable.

]]> Fri, 4 Apr 2014 01:20:46 UTC 17139578 Laura Collison [Signature #457] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17139390?utm_medium=rss I am a queer woman who received LGBTQ shaming, abstinence only education in high school and it was very damaging.

This kind of presentation goes against your policy protecting LGBTQ students.

]]> Fri, 4 Apr 2014 12:02:37 UTC 17139390 Janice Williamson [Signature #456] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17139360?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 11:50:11 UTC 17139360 Dr. Lise Gotell [Signature #455] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17139337?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2014 11:42:37 UTC 17139337 Ms Mary Colpitts [Signature #454] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17137858?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:56:23 UTC 17137858 Sue Lowery [Signature #453] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17137844?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:44:03 UTC 17137844 ms. Rio Larmand [Signature #452] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17133860?utm_medium=rss It is high time we get over ourselves and our squeamish attitudes about teen sex and start educating our youth in the realities of sex. Times have changed and it is clear that not only are large demographics of kids being left out of the conversation (And with them, safety concerns pertaining to them that could be useful for everyone to be aware of) but there are a myriad of lessons that if not taught in class, will be learned through unreliable sources (internet, porn, etc.) Or worse, by experience. Sex is a fact of life, it's time we start addressing it.

]]> Wed, 2 Apr 2014 05:28:56 UTC 17133860 Lydia Fong [Signature #451] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17130244?utm_medium=rss To limit students from learning sex and reproduction is dangerous for them and unfair. If students wish to learn more about sex, they should have that opportunity. As an adult I find myself learning more about safe sex and reproduction from the internet than from school.

]]> Tue, 1 Apr 2014 10:32:35 UTC 17130244 Anonymous [Signature #450] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17128891?utm_medium=rss Mon, 31 Mar 2014 09:20:21 UTC 17128891 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #449] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17127768?utm_medium=rss Mon, 31 Mar 2014 01:41:53 UTC 17127768 Richard Robinson [Signature #448] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17125942?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Mar 2014 09:49:38 UTC 17125942 Mr Sean Gonzales [Signature #447] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17125924?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Mar 2014 09:39:48 UTC 17125924 Mr. Rick Michaels [Signature #446] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17125896?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Mar 2014 09:28:28 UTC 17125896 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #445] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17125699?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Mar 2014 07:35:57 UTC 17125699 Ms Patricia Bailey [Signature #444] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17125528?utm_medium=rss I can not believe that EPSB thinks that the Pregnancy Care Centre is an appropriate organization to provide sexual education to youth in a publicly funded setting. It is horrifying. A Science-based education is vital in teaching young people how to be safe and respectful in their sexual activities.

]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2014 06:11:50 UTC 17125528 Mr Robert Chamberlain [Signature #443] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17124990?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Mar 2014 02:40:44 UTC 17124990 Amy Couch [Signature #442] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17124060?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Mar 2014 09:21:18 UTC 17124060 mrs Linda Findlay [Signature #441] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17122867?utm_medium=rss In the world of the internet, a comprehensive, sexual health school curriculum as proposed, taught by qualified teachers is more important than ever before.

]]> Sat, 29 Mar 2014 08:25:07 UTC 17122867 Ms Marie Jensen [Signature #440] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17122561?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Mar 2014 06:15:56 UTC 17122561 Maralyn Ryan [Signature #439] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17122031?utm_medium=rss Why are we afraid of truth?

]]> Sat, 29 Mar 2014 02:55:01 UTC 17122031 Nadine Wettlaufer [Signature #438] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17121229?utm_medium=rss The measures called for will _actually protect_ and benefit students more than any so-called abstinence-only teaching will. Numerous studies demonstrate that quality comprehensive and medically accurate sex education helps students far better in their lives than any other form of sex education.

]]> Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:06:57 UTC 17121229 Mrs Emily Herd [Signature #437] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17119740?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:40:02 UTC 17119740 Ms Heather Thompson [Signature #436] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17119588?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:48:29 UTC 17119588 mr Scott Peters [Signature #435] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17119238?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 08:10:41 UTC 17119238 Gareth Leach [Signature #434] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17119026?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:46:55 UTC 17119026 Tina Jardine [Signature #433] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17118921?utm_medium=rss This is one of the things I campaigned on in my run for a trustee position. Unfortunately I did not become a trustee but I feel no less strongly about this now than I did then. Students are being badly served by being taught unrealistic and untrue non-facts.

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:33:44 UTC 17118921 Mrs Janet Barclay [Signature #432] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17118754?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 06:39:17 UTC 17118754 Heather Taylor [Signature #431] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17118633?utm_medium=rss Students need to be educated in the realities of integrating into society as healthy, assured youth, and being aware of contraception, STI/STD prevention,and viable options in case of pregnancy are part of this. Teaching scare tactics and misinformation is an abrogation of your responsibility as educators and legislators in the public school system.

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2014 05:57:52 UTC 17118633 Tina Bancarz [Signature #430] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17118595?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 05:44:52 UTC 17118595 Toni Sartorelli [Signature #429] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17118576?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 05:40:12 UTC 17118576 Ms Margo Long [Signature #428] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17118572?utm_medium=rss I am absolutely appalled by the allowance of biased, one sided sex and health education in our schools.

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2014 05:39:22 UTC 17118572 Rebecca Lee [Signature #427] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17118223?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 04:28:29 UTC 17118223 Ms Megan Karius [Signature #426] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17118123?utm_medium=rss According to The Sex Information & Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN), "effective sexual health education maintains
an open and nondiscriminatory dialogue that
respects individual beliefs. It is sensitive to
the diverse needs of individuals irrespective
of their age, race, ethnicity, gender identity,
sexual orientation, socioeconomic
background, physical/cognitive abilities
and religious background."
The PCC is not an appropriate choice to deliver sex education to our youth.

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2014 04:07:26 UTC 17118123 Mr. Duncan Wojtaszek [Signature #425] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17118059?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 03:47:41 UTC 17118059 Ms Rheanne Estes [Signature #424] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117970?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 03:18:56 UTC 17117970 Ms. Stephanie Laskoski [Signature #423] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117871?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 02:48:46 UTC 17117871 Ashley Hlewka [Signature #422] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117710?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:58:29 UTC 17117710 Ms Anneliese Fris [Signature #421] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117420?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:35:38 UTC 17117420 Ms Liane Manz [Signature #420] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117225?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:46:51 UTC 17117225 Patricia Zentilli [Signature #419] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117200?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:40:31 UTC 17117200 Raven Smyth [Signature #418] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117191?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:39:38 UTC 17117191 Mrs Tove Le Blanc [Signature #417] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117189?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:38:33 UTC 17117189 Taylor Guy [Signature #416] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117167?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:32:04 UTC 17117167 Aleisha Cloutier-Parcels [Signature #415] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117164?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:29:35 UTC 17117164 Mr. Matt Besler [Signature #414] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117091?utm_medium=rss Telling people to not have sex is not going to make them not have sex. Correct Education is key to allow people to make informed decisions. Bogging young minds down in stigma and dogma and anti-information is the wrong way to go. Provide people with the whole picture so that they may make the correct decision on their own.

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:05:51 UTC 17117091 Cindy Want [Signature #413] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117070?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:56:45 UTC 17117070 Ms Jana O'Connor [Signature #412] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117064?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:54:49 UTC 17117064 Robert Wm Smith [Signature #411] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117062?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:53:56 UTC 17117062 Mr. Mark Jenkins [Signature #410] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117060?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:53:26 UTC 17117060 Sonja Durinck [Signature #409] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117053?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:50:07 UTC 17117053 Ms Sydney Gross [Signature #408] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17117046?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:47:07 UTC 17117046 Stephanie Jorritsma [Signature #407] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17116995?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:31:03 UTC 17116995 Rebecca Horne [Signature #406] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17116951?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:17:14 UTC 17116951 April Banigan [Signature #405] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17116924?utm_medium=rss It is not only disheartening but terrifying to me that my kids could be subjected to the kind of misinformation that could leave them shamed or alienated, not to mention in danger of pregnancy or STIs. We chose the public school system to ensure that they would not be subjected to a religious or right wing agenda. Alberta took great steps forward when they fostered the mandate to include LGBT families in the curriculum. It makes no sense that EPSB will not also protect our jr. high and high school age kids from prejudice and ignorance. I implore you to consider the kids who do not have an open dialogue at home about sexual health. They are the most vulnerable to the harm that a biased, oppressive educator can inflict. Our kids deserve to be treated with respect and that means an education that promotes facts, choices and inclusiveness for kids of all sexual orientation and gender identity.

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:08:27 UTC 17116924 Julieanna Lazowski [Signature #404] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17116740?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:15:38 UTC 17116740 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #403] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17116591?utm_medium=rss Sexual Education in EPSB is deplorable. As a youth, I felt uncomfortable with being taught that "gay is wrong" and felt further compelled to hide my LGBTQ identity, and was further shamed for being sexually active prior to marriage. Birth control and condoms were mentioned but not explained, and I had no idea how to put a condom on the first time I had sex. While many of my peers at other schools got no education regarding abortion, I was taught about it through the use of graphic descriptions, videos and photographs and misrepresented facts, in grade 6 (about 11 years old). Obviously this was not a healthy way of explaining abortion as I grew up to be terrified of it and staunchly anti-choice based solely on falsified information. The current curriculum fosters an environment of exclusion, bigotry and hate; this should just not happen in a time when youth are already confused and scared while muddling their way through determining their sexuality and sexual identity. Please allow a more inclusive, informative, safe, non-judgmental and factually-based sex education in EPSB schools

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2014 08:27:56 UTC 17116591 Ms Barbara Schweger [Signature #402] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17116394?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:32:10 UTC 17116394 Monica Appleby [Signature #401] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17115863?utm_medium=rss It's 2014. I had been so sure that we were past this sort of narrow-mindedness. We should be giving the tools to youth that allow them to make their own informed decisions and to live freely without shame or prejudice.

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2014 03:50:27 UTC 17115863 Ms Kelsey Lewis [Signature #400] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17115620?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:46:09 UTC 17115620 Mr Anonymous [Signature #399] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17115549?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:12:24 UTC 17115549 Ms. Maija Prakash [Signature #398] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17115540?utm_medium=rss I am a therapist who works at the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton. Everyday I work with people who have been harmed by sexual violence, manipulation and intimidation. If sexuality was presented in a truthful manner rather than through a moral code, conversations about sexuality, including those about the power to chose, the power to protect, the power to speak up, the power to feel safe, etc., would be much easier to start. This is especially important for those who have voices that are often left unheard.

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