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Parent vows to continue opposition to curriculum continued from p.5 learn about various forms of sexual intercourse. "This is what a young child will have to hear in school... can you imagine?" Regional and local Councillor Mike Cluett, of Milton, shares La Vigne's concerns about the lack of consultation and the content of the new curriculum, stating he did not receive any information prior to the document's release. "In theory, parents and parent groups should have been involved more in this process. There is a popular saying that `It takes a village to raise a child.' In this case it feels like a small group has made that decision," he said. Chris Markham, executive director and CEO of the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA), said despite criticism from parents, the new curriculum is not much different than the one proposed in 2010, but noted the government in power now has the "backbone" to make it a reality. In 2010, the Liberal government, under former Premier Dalton McGuinty, proposed similar revisions to the Health and Physical Education curriculum, but faced tough opposition from the Opposition and parents, leading to its demise. "This government is more prepared to put out the document and stand behind it," he added. Markham also pointed out some of the "offensive language" referred to by La Vigne was not necessarily "mandatory." For instance, the mention of anal sex is not mandatory, according to the curriculum, however, could be discussed within the context of prevention of sexually-transmitted disease. "It's part of the non-mandatory prompt that is at the teachers' discretion if the topic should come up." The Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF) applauded the release of the revised curriculum, claiming it will help address student health and well-being, as well as student safety in an increasingly digitallyconnected world. "They (teachers) have been arguing for many years the current curriculum is out-of-date and that new curriculum and resources are needed to respond to the many, and complex, issues related to health and physical education," said OTF President Rian McLaughlin. The Halton Catholic District School Board Burlington trustee Jane Michael said she is "absolutely thrilled" and has received no parent complaints so far about the content. Kim Graves, Milton trustee for the HDSB, agreed, saying the changes are more reflective of the world in which children are currently living. La Vigne has no intention of stopping her crusade against the new curriculum. She attended a rally at Queen's Park on Tuesday and said she will continue to spread the word in hopes of keeping the curriculum out of the classrooms. "If you make this the standard, what's the next step? I will decide when my children are physically and emotionally prepared to deal with these issues," she said. 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