The Impact of the Repeal of the 2015 Health Physical Education Curriculum on Ontario Teachers

This project analyzes how the repeal of the 2015 Health Physical Education curriculum for Grades 1-8 impacted Ontario teachers. Eight Grades 7-12 teachers from one school board in southern Ontario were interviewed. Interviews found that participants faced major constraints in teaching sex education, both before and after the repeal. All participants disagreed with the repeal of the 2015 curriculum and felt the 2018 interim curriculum did not meet the needs of students. Both elementary and secondary teachers expressed concern over teaching sexual health topics over the 2018-2019 school year due to the political tension surrounding sex education. Teachers who felt supported by their school administration felt more comfortable teaching sex education over the 2018-2019 school year than those who lacked administrative support. This study emphasizes the chaos surrounding sex education following the 2018 Ontario election, the danger of relying on outdated curriculum, and the importance of comprehensive sexuality education.M.A.2020-11-26 00:00:0