Why kids opt in

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Why kids opt in

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I noticed the March 19 article, ‘‘Sex-ed opponents abandon legal fight, turn to lawmakers,” stated that students who opt out of taking the health⁄sex education class are provided with ‘‘alternative classes.”

They don’t go to a class. They go to the library or conference room to complete a lengthy packet of busy work on an unrelated topic that they struggle to even finish in the allotted time.

It’s much easier to sit in a class with your friends so it’s no surprise few kids opt out.

Teril Wright, Gaithersburg