It's all about choices, and making the wrong choice in this day and age can cost a young person their health, and in some instances, their life. The only answer for schools and society as a whole is to promote abstinence. This is one of my pet peeves. Schools should be spending time on education, not sex. Perhaps the parents should be educated first in order to talk intelligently and informatively to their children.
Education starts in the home.
It's time we parents take the responsibility of teaching our children right from wrong and not wait for someone else to do it for us. Today's teenagers are far too interested in the latest rap group, rave parties, or in how loud they can crank up their car stereos. Of course, this is partially a result of having been given everything on a silver platter. Instant gratification is the prevailing sentiment for today's youth. You see, morals and personal responsibility went along with appreciation for our mountain heritage.