Fighting for Inclusive Sexual Health Education in Austin Independent School District
In the Austin Independent School District, there has been a years-long fight for comprehensive sexual health education curriculum. In 2019, the fight was nearing an end, as the AISD school board was set to vote on the implementation of a new sex ed curriculum for 3rd-8th grade students. The Central Texas GSA Coalition joined forces with Informed Parents of Austin and other pro-LGBTQ+ organizations in order to bolster support ahead of AISD's October 28th vote about the curriculum's implementation.
In the weeks leading up to the vote, we published a press release endorsing the curriculum. We also organized a press conference before the meeting, during which students, parents, and community members shared their stories of why inclusive sexual health education is important to them.
The AISD school board voted unanimously in favor of the curriculum.