Some Ontario parents pull kids from class over sex ed

Claudia Rulli, of Aurora, Ontario kept her 5-year-old daughter home from school
because she opposes the province's new sex education curriculum.

Thousands of children in Ontario  are 'on strike' from school this week, and so are their parents.  The target of their protest is the province's new sex education curriculum.

Claudia Rulli of Aurora, Ontario says she is keeping her 5-year-old daughter home from school to make a point.  "The reason why the parents are reacting like this is that the consultation process that the Premier (Kathleen Wynne) did was a farce, because 4,000 parents that were hand-picked does not represent all parents, " she tells As it Happens host Carol Off.

The parents consulted by the province were the heads of parent councils at schools. The province also consulted health and education experts. This is the first time the curriculum has been updated in 17 years.

Rulli who is part of the Facebook campaign "Parents & Students on Strike" -- says it should have been a broader consultation process.  (more...)

Some Ontario parents pull kids from class over sex ed