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With a 4 - 1 vote, the St. Lucie County, FL School Board approved a graphic, explicit, risky Condom Ed Curriculum. Only Troy Ingersol had the wisdom and courage to reject this outrageous curriculum. Kathryn Hensley, Carol Hilson, John Carvelli, and Judi Miller all followed the recommendation of Planned Parenthood’s Michael Panella to support the following:

For 4th Graders, the curriculum instructs teachers to: "Read students the following statement of fact: 'The AIDS virus is transmitted only through blood, semen, and vaginal fluids; people most commonly contract the virus by using needles contaminated with the blood of someone who's infected or by having sexual intercourse with someone who's infected.' Ask if anyone was surprised by the facts."

The curriculum changes implemented began as a curriculum for grades 9-12. Then, curriculum opponents found that condom education would begin in 8th grade, but finding out that 4th graders were going to learn details of how HIV is contracted shocked Port Saint Lucie Pastor Bryan Longworth.

Longworth, who was one of only 5 private citizens to review the curriculum, read the above curriculum quote to the board prior to its vote. "I was appalled to learn that 9 and 10 year olds will be exposed to sexual content. In teaching this to 4th graders, the school board will rob children of their childhood. I have not met one person who is in favor of teaching sexual content to 4th graders. Even some supporters of this curriculum think this goes too far." Longworth, who has already picketed one school board member's house, plans to publish flyers of the school board members next to quotes from the curriculum. "We're going to let the community know which board members voted to teach sexual content to 4th graders. The community can then decide whether the board members are fit to make decisions about their children's future."

Pastor Bryan Longworth is the associate pastor of Covenant Tabernacle World Outreach Center in Port St. Lucie, FL, cofounder of Youth for America, and is part of a group of parents and concerned citizens that gathered over 3,750 petitions in opposition to "Get Real about AIDS." Notes, video footage, and links from his October 12, 2006 press conference can be viewed at his church website.

Petitions, information the curriculum, and video footage can be found at www.SexEdFacts.com.

View the video from the Saint Lucie County School Board Public Forum held Saturday, December 8.
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Listen to The Lighthouse Radio Program Broadcast 12-09-2007 - St. Lucie County School Board Vote - Get Real about AIDS, Pastor Bryan Longworth.

Sign the petition to let St. Lucie County School Superintendant Michael Lannon and the St. Lucie County School Board know that you support authentic abstinence education and oppose the graphic, explicit, and risky Sex Ed curriculum Get Real about AIDS. Click here to download the petition. This curriculum:

Listen to The Lighthouse Radio Program Broadcast 12-09-2007 - St. Lucie County School Board Vote - Get Real about AIDS, Associate Pastor Bryan Longworth.

At 10:30 am, Thursday, October 12, 2006, Pastor Bryan Longworth held a press conference on the proposed Sex Ed curriculum change in St. Lucie County. (For more information on the proposed curriculum change, visit www.SexEdFacts.com.) Several media representatives, including the Palm Beach Post, The Tribune, The Hometown News, and Clifhanger Productions attended the conference. Anthony Westbury, editor of the Tribune, was on hand. Longworth began by stating that we have an epidemic of HIV and STDs and commending the Executive Round Table for their concern over St. Lucie County's high HIV rate. Longworth, however, stated that changing from our current abstinence policy to graphic, explicit, risky Sex Ed will only worsen the problem. Longworth quoted from some of the comprehensive Sex Ed curriculum currently on the market as well as from the Florida State Statutes which require Sex Education to be abstinence based. Longworth then showed the high failure rate of condoms and compared that to the successes that abstinence programs are having. Longworth closed with citing polls showing that the majority of teens who have had sex before marriage regretted doing so and that the majority of teens and parents believe abstinence should be taught and encouraged in schools. Longworth then answered the reporter’s questions. Although some reporters seemed hostile, one reporter told Longworth that she understands where he is coming from since she has a 13 year old daughter that she is concerned about. For a copy of Longworth's notes from the press conference containing all of the statistical quotes click here.

The Palm Beach Post article is presently on the front page of their website. You can view the article by clicking here. After reading the article, you can post comments on the article. This is an excellent way to participate in a public debate on this issue.

The TC Palm article is on page B1 in Friday, October 13 edition of The Tribune. Click here to read the article. You will have an opportunity to comment on the TC Palm article as well. In the past, these articles have produced 100 responses, mostly in one day, so log on early and post your comment. It will be read by many.

Clifhanger Productions has the entire news conference available to view online. This will allow you to view the conference in its entirety.

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