Teaching Consent to Elementary School Students

Abstract

This report studied how school districts in Minnesota can implement learning objectives surrounding consent, body autonomy, and anatomy into their elementary schools upon the potential implementation of legislation that aims to improve the quality of sexual health education. It sought to understand how the implementation of comprehensive sexual health education will be conducted across the state, especially amidst the inconsistencies that surround the curriculum. The study focused on how parental involvement, school culture, teacher experience, and other factors affect the application of the learning objectives.