Many sex ed teachers may lack training
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NEW YORK  - A sizable minority of sex education teachers does not cover all of the basics, and many lack training to teach sex ed at all, a survey of teachers in one state suggests.
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A new study finds 25 percent of teachers absent on any given day.
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We know many of our youth are having sex and will have sex in the future. To teach abstinence without including education on the need for a condom and how to use a condom will lead to more HIV and STD infections.
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Medical students could soon find themselves without medically-trained teachers, a report suggests.
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Would-be  teachers who are unlikely to stay in the job long should not start training courses, ministers say.
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Children taught about sexual abuse in school are better able to recognize signs of abuse and do more to protect themselves, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Changing course, the Education Department will allow states to count teachers as highly qualified even under standards that may do little to ensure quality.
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All schools should be required to teach their pupils about sex and relationships, a government watchdog says.
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Teachers are urged to adopt new strategies to help children who fall behind in English and maths.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- One-third of women over 50 struggle with some kind of sexual problem, but most can improve their love lives by focusing on the problem and making some changes, doctors report.
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When Jane Rodriguez was a kid she used to spend hours outside playing with her friends. Rodriguez, now a certified physical education teacher, said today&#39;s kids aren&#39;t as active or as healthy.
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NEW YORK  - Teaching teenagers about eating disorders can make them more knowledgeable about the problem, but it may also have some inadvertent effects, a new study suggests.
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A shortage of donor bodies is putting medical teaching at risk, UK authorities warn.
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Federally funded sex education programs that preach abstinence have been misleading and scaring children according to a congressional study.
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Many U.S. public school districts are  starting a new school year with fewer teachers as less state  funding and other factors leave them with gaping budget holes  and nothing else left to cut but instructors, school and  teachers union officials say.
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American public schools are struggling to attract and retain high-quality teachers. Is it time we paid them for performance?
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TV programmes and teenage magazines can help schools promote sex education, a study says.