Sex education curriculum for Ontario elementary schools could be ready by Sept.

The promised ‘rethink’ of Ontario’s proposed new sex education curriculum for elementary schools may not end up recommending any major changes.

Premier Dalton McGuinty last week did a quick flip flop on the new sex ed curriculum, admitting the government should have done a better job of consulting parents.

It was religious groups that raised the most opposition to the idea of teaching Grade 1 students the proper terms for body parts and introducing the concept of same sex families in Grade 3.

Many experts, including Toronto’s medical officer of health, believe the curriculum was on the right track and would be an important update for the Internet age.

Education Minister Leona Dombrowsky says the government wants to consult parents, but adds parts or even all of the new curriculum could be quickly brought forward again.

Dombrowsky said most of the negative feedback came from people who hadn’t read the proposed new sex ed curriculum, and disputes opposition claims that most Ontario parents opposed the changes.

The opposition said it looks like the government has been engaged in secret consultations to allow Roman Catholics to have their own sex ed curriculum.

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