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The Gower School District 62, which teaches 887 students, reported it has opted out of teaching the new curriculum, which includes lessons about masturbation starting in Grade 3.
There were 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Addison School District 4 | 3,644 | Opting Out |
| Benjamin School District 25 | 594 | Opting Out |
| Bensenville School District 2 | 2,090 | No Response |
| Bloomingdale School District 13 | 1,320 | Opting Out |
| Butler School District 53 | 474 | No Response |
| Cass School District 63 | 778 | Opting Out |
| Center Cass School District 66 | 1,096 | Opting Out |
| Community Consolidated School District 180 | 432 | Opting Out |
| Community Consolidated School District 93 | 3,300 | Opting Out |
| Community High School District 94 | 1,990 | Opting Out |
| Community High School District 99 | 4,928 | Waiting |
| Community Unit School District 200 | 11,742 | Waiting |
| Darien School District 61 | 1,312 | No Response |
| Downers Grove Grade School District 58 | 4,766 | Opting Out |
| DuPage High School District 88 | 3,764 | Opting Out |
| Elmhurst School District 205 | 8,319 | Opting Out |
| Fenton Community High School District 100 | 1,388 | No Response |
| Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 | 2,197 | Opting Out |
| Glen Ellyn School District 41 | 3,576 | Opting Out |
| Glenbard Township High School District 87 | 7,918 | Opting Out |
| Gower School District 62 | 887 | Opting Out |
| Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 | 3,606 | Opting Out |
| Hinsdale Township High School District 86 | 3,979 | No Response |
| Indian Prairie School District 204 | 25,883 | Waiting |
| Itasca School District 10 | 983 | Opting Out |
| Keeneyville School District 20 | 1,371 | Opting Out |
| Lake Park Community High School District 108 | 2,587 | Adopting |
| Lisle Community Unit School District 202 | 1,397 | Opting Out |
| Lombard School District 44 | 3,020 | Opting Out |
| Maercker School District 60 | 1,319 | Adopting |
| Marquardt School District 15 | 2,396 | Opting Out |
| Medinah School District 11 | 672 | Opting Out |
| Naperville Community Unit School District 203 | 16,104 | No Response |
| Queen Bee School District 16 | 1,714 | Opting Out |
| Roselle School District 12 | 679 | Waiting |
| Salt Creek School District 48 | 492 | Opting Out |
| Villa Park School District 45 | 3,284 | Opting Out |
| West Chicago Elementary School District 33 | 3,635 | Opting Out |
| Westmont Community Unit School District 201 | 1,259 | No Response |
| Winfield School District 34 | 287 | Adopting |
| Wood Dale School District 7 | 979 | Opting Out |
| Woodridge School District 68 | 2,744 | Waiting |
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