DRUG-FREE KIDS

To Norwalk school board members, administrators and community
members:

I know you have people in place trying to formulate an approach to the
abstinence and sex education. I absolutely support an abstinence based
education, and it is the desire of parents and students that this be
the new curriculum implemented for health education in our school system.

A health curriculum that inspires students to focus on the importance
of self respect, values, self control, positive attitudes, setting
goals and reaching them. They will find themselves making wise choices
not only about sex but positive choices for their future.

The emotional wholeness that can be achieved in this type of teaching
is not only necessary it is vital.

Teaching abstinence, is not mentioning it in class or suggesting it as
an option, it is a lifestyle, it is pride in yourself, it is a moral
value, a standard of living. All of which can be learned; taught by
someone or school system, that lives by that very passion. And from
what I hear, we all do. I have not heard from one person that this in
not a good approach to a healthy attitude and successful life.

Educators agree to it, children are asking for it, and parents are
desperate for it. Please don't turn your head to a curriculum that
will benefit our youth in a positive way, for generations to come.

I also support random drug testing. I feel that drugs and sex are
issues that go hand in hand. If you are doing one, you are most likely
to do the other. Heroin is on the rise and is a serious issue in
Norwalk City Schools, Inhalants, alcohol and marijuana are among the
popular currently in use as well. Kids are using prescription drugs
that they find in their own homes. Please, our kids are in serious
trouble, and help for them has been long over due. Please partner with
parents to help Norwalk's youth.

SHANNON KISER

Norwalk