Public Meeting For Parents on SPHE Concerns - Mary T Sweeney, Aontú Donegal General Election Candidate
Following on from serious concerns raised by parents across Donegal around the contents of the new SPHE (Social Personal and Health Education ) for young school pupils, Aontú’s Donegal candidate is urging them to turn out for tonight’s (9th October, 2024) information meeting on the issue .
Mary T Sweeney , a candidate in the upcoming general election, says she has been inundated with calls and correspondence from worried parents, guardians and teachers following revelations from former teacher Mary Creedon on the contents on the curriculum.
Ms Creedon , who has now resigned her position ,will speak by Zoom at tonight’s meeting.
Ms Sweeney says “ Nobody is saying that young people should not be provided with information on sex , of course they absolutely should, but the contents in this SPHE Course are expressly and needlessly graphic ,totally inappropriate for the target age group and arguably most worryingly of all, it appears that children may be advised not to disclose to their parents the contents of the course. I find this absolutely astounding and it raises serious safeguarding issues”
“I want parents to be informed and I would encourage as many as possible to come to our meeting tonight”
The meeting takes place at the Station House Hotel in Letterkenny on 9th October at 7pm
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