Massachusetts Elementary School to Distribute Condoms to Students

Uh? Look, sex ed and making condoms readily available is a great idea...when the kids are teens and not still eating paste or chalk. There are just NOT enough 5-year-olds boinking on a regular basis to justify handing them condoms; if they are having sexual relations, it's most likely abuse and not innocent curiosity about classmates' bodies (which isn't likely to lead to sex, anyway; c'mon, FIVE YEAR OLDS, please people) in which case I highly doubt the perpetrator of the abuse is going to say "Oh hey yeah thanks for the condom".

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Today most schools are struggling for enough money to provide the teachers with books and classroom materials, plus few arts and music programs, and this school has enough money to give condums to kids from K2 up. I asked my daughter who is 12 if she knew what a condom was. She didn't! Who is going to counsel with the kids asking for them, and sho is going to make sure they are safe when and if they are used. Common sense has certainly gone out the window with the educators in this district.

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I agree with most of the people here...high school is one thing. Middle school I'd be weirded out about (I'm a middle school teacher, and we have all levels of maturity). But elementary?! That is just too young. Introduce anything having to do with sex there and most of them will either look uncomfortable or make a face and say, "That's nasty!" Free and APPROPRIATE public education, please!

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I am a married 32 year old female, we use condoms. I was shocked when I went to the store and found the condoms locked up. I had to ask the male cashier to get them (and the type too) and found myself even embarassed. Apparently they are a high theft item. I am also a high school teacher and am not opposed to distributing them in high school but NOT EVER in a middle school or elementary school. I know high school distribution is contraversial too but...
Someone once used the condom issue like swimming. If you have a pool, you can build a fence around it, have an alarm, but if you have a child and there is even the slightest chance they can get in the pool, don't you want to make sure they can swim?

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I agree with you 100%!!! This is completely ridiculous!!! SMH

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oh and in response to someone's comment about who pays it and why are they cutting teachers at the same time? I am a high school music teacher (who also just lost my job due to cuts) when condoms get distributed 99% of the time an organization (like planned parenthood) supplies the condoms.

and I'm not insulting your comment, I would be pissed too if it came out of the same budget as my salary.

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I work at a hospital and we had an 10 year old have a child when I first started a little over 3 years ago. I'll never forget it. The parents when asked where they were when this was going on the stated they didn't have the time to watch their child that close!! Both the 10 year old mother and baby went into foster care.. people need to realize that this stuff does happen.

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Lauren really? Do you Really think 5 and 6 year olds are having sex and might be too embarrassed to ask for a condom? This is outrageous and if I had a child in that school I would be taking the school to court.There is no way a child that age or even 7 or 8 years of age should even be thinking about sex. I raised my children to know right from wrong,and when the time came and they ask about sex we had a healthy discussion,they understood that sex was not shameful,but was something that shey should really be ready for and not do it just because it was a fun thing to do. I am sure I am not the only parent that raised responcible children. Most parents know when the time is right for thier children to know about sex and we don't need the school system to force it on our children or us.Shame on them and people like you,I hope some one does take them to court!

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Giving out condoms is 1) a grave sin to catholics because it's artificial birth control. 2) They are saying premarital sex is good. 3) It's not their JOB to give out birth control to anyone. Make your own kids hoes. Why don't you give out cigs and drugs since they ARE SURE TO TRY IT. Wicked is as wicked does. They don't work because kids feel safe and showed they had more partners also they break.

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It's a sick world we're living in today. With the group we now have in Washington, I'm not really surprised what happens in our schools and everywhere else. SAD, SAD

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I am outraged just thinking about it! I am no prude, however, we are talking about children ages 5 and over...that is sick!!! Although I may not be entirely comfortable with the idea even in a middle school setting, I can atleast understand that a bit more! I mean these kids are so young and it is just disturbing! In my opinion this will encourage these young children to have intercourse at a younger age thinking that.."Well if my school is giving us condoms...I guess having sex is okay...so I guess it isn't really wrong even being so young!" I mean children go to school to learn from educated and responsible individuals. I don't believe elementary aged children need to be exposed to this at their age. I have 2 children ages 5 and 8 and I would definitely pull my children out of the school if I were to be put in this situation! Unbelievable!!

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Lauren, despite the fact that you think you have a such a sophisticated, "I-know-what's best" response, you miss the mark entirely. You are quite obviously not a parent because if you were you would seek to protect children from this forced agenda. Elementary school children should not be exposed to condoms in any way shape or form. The innocence of childhood should be protected at all costs. Let children enjoy their precious youth without being infested by liberals who think they know what's best for our children when clearly they do not. Just wondering..... are these the same people who want toys banned from happy meals. They'll smack the toy out of a child's hand with the snap of a condom! Oh and Lauren, I'm an ignorant conservative with a degree from Harvard U. I believe ignorant is defined as "lacking education or knowledge".

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The wicked are trying to poison the minds of our children by encouraging immoral and perverted behavior. I hope the parents ALL SUE THIS school and all those involved. Sex is made for marriage. If you die in even ONE of those sin unforgiven you go to HELL FOREVER.


1 Corinthians 6:9 "Do not deceive yourselves: no fornicators (premarital sex),,, no homosexual perverts, sodomites,. or robbers will inherit God's kingdom. They are like the devil, sending them to hell.

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If you allow the school to give condoms to any of your kids you are an unfit immoral parent. When they think they are safe and have lots of sex and get STDS, AIDS, PREGNANT you will be the reason. Live a moral life, bring them to church, then you can teach abstinence which is the only program that actually works. Lay down the law that this is expected.

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Ok, the parents of these kids should start a class action suit against not just the school, but also every teacher, the school board memebers, the town council, the mayor, and any others that think this is the answer to anything. This is just the most stupid thing I have ever heard of in my life. Parents across the United States should get a petition going to fire, replace, get rid of ALL the nut jobs that are holding these jobs. These are little kids, and their parents should be in complete control of what is, and what isn't to be given or taught to their kids. Our children across America are being taught by Our government to be just as trashy as they want to be, and it is alright. The government hopes to beable to control these kids in the future. They will lie to you and your kids and tell you they have their best interest at heart. A politicians only interest is in themselves and what is in it for them. Parents need to reach way deep down and find the backbone that they have lost. If you are going to allow a government with no morals to raise you kids, WHY did you have them in the first place???????? ALL PARENTS should stand shoulder to shoulder and fight for your kids lives back. The government doesn't care about your kids. They have taken all morallity out of everything that America once held in high reguard.....GOD, COUNTRY, FAMILY, PRAYER. Politicians don't care if your kids are the worst trash in the world, their goal is to make America into a third world nation. Are you tired yet, of letting some bonehead in DC, or your home town make all the decisions concerning your flesh and blood. Don't you care what kind of people they will become? Do they know or even care about you or your family????? The answer is simple, NO, NO, NO, NO. Boot them out and put GOOD people in the place. Some will say, but these are good people. The answer to those who tout their goodness, check them out as well, because anyone in their right minds, DO NOT HAND A YOUNG CHILD A CONDOM.

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