Your question is stated in such a way that it shows extreme ignorance of the nature of homosexuality, for example in referring to "homosexual practices". The point is, should children be educated about homosexuality and sexual differences and should they understand that homosexuality is natural or should they not and the answer is obviously yes.

What are we going to censor next? Why don't we just hand-over school agendas to religious parents to teach us about God and that anything is possible through prayer? The whole world will be at peace because we pray to God and sit on our fat as*es watching TV and eating McDonalds, doing nothing, thinking about nothing. That seems to be the new American way... hand all the responsibility to God and church, they'll fix it. Of course homosexuality should be taught in school - it's an occurrence in life, society. Why do we need to hide it as if it were an untruth or deadly philosophy? Kids are gay - school won't make them gay. Can't people get that into their heads? Kids need help to understand what is happening to them and what is within their power to accept themselves and keep living a life that is not plagued by guilt and feelings of dissatisfaction. Homosexuality will not disappear because we hush-hush, hide it, ignore it, deny it. Homosexuality has existed since humans have, and no one ever used to talk about it, teach it or promote it. How can one choose to be gay when he doesn't know what it is? I was certainly never taught about homosexuality when I was young - nowhere - and I am gay. How do you think that spun my lil head around? I want to help those who have gone through the same struggle and continue to struggle for self-identity, self-worth and acceptance in their society.

To what extent? I don't think schools should teach that a) homosexuals are inherently evil or b) try to pretend that they don't exist. I'm perfectly happy with "this particular form of sexuality exists. Not everyone approves of it, usually because of religious views. If you believe this applies to you and are having issues with it, here are resources that may be helpful to you. Belittling others who are homosexual is not okay" with some subsequent discussion of safe-sex practices. Which, by the way, needn't be exclusive to homosexual couples, since straight couples engage in anal sex/oral sex/pretty much any variety of sex as well. And I do believe that parents should have the right to pull their children out of class for such discussions because even though I don't believe anyone should be taught prejudice, I'm not one to force my beliefs on others. However, I resolutely DO believe that homophobia in schools should be handled the same way racism would be. Believing someone immoral is fine; permitting public humiliation of children for something they can't help is not.