I probably did not put forward my point too well, barfbag. Essentially, I agree with you that sexual education should not be part of a kindergarden curriculum.
However, there are situations when a kindergarden teacher may need to take up sexual issues. Imagine a five year old that has been exposed to hard core porn at home, does not understand what it is all about, but nevertheless tries to enact it with other kids. In such a situation, a teacher must be able (and trained) to talk about sexuality, intimacy, respect of others etc., without having to be afraid of being potentially criminalised.
Speaking more generally; De-regulate school, empower teachers, but monitor and evaluate their results. Hold them responsible for the class situation and learning achievement, but don't interfere in how they do their job. Some do it with moments of silence, some with charisma, and others employ games and group work.
What I personally would like to see is parents and pupils from a certain age (say twelve years) regularly rating their teachers according to a pre-defined set of criteria (knowledge, methodological competence, authority, "entertainment factor", fairness, management of class dynamics, etc.).
I think if a child were acting out such a scene, the teacher's best move would be to take the child to the office to speak with the guidance counselor. I like your idea about parents rating teachers. It would be nice to see families become more involved with the public education. They are right now but not in the right ways. We need school choice, charter schools, and smaller classes.
I agree, but on one condition: that the government can look into the crossdressing kid's families. Studies have shown that crossdressing frequently comes from child abuse, so we need to make sure that the child's home isn't the opening scene of Django.
