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WHY Get Real?

Get Real: Comprehensive Sex Education That Works is a unique curriculum designed for implementation in both middle and high schools. Get Real emphasizes social and emotional skills as a key component of healthy relationships and responsible decision making. Information provided is medically accurate, age-appropriate and is shown to:

  • Delay sex among middle school students who received Get Real
  • Empower parents to be the primary sexuality educators of their children and help their kids delay sex
  • Reinforce family communication and improve communication skills for healthy relationships

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Want Get Real?

Visit our publisher ETR’s website for more information about purchasing Get Real.

  • Get Real is now available digitally! Check it out at ETR's website. 
  • View the table of contents
  • Download a fact sheet and sample lesson
  • Learn about Get Real’s development and evaluation results
  • Purchase the Get Real curriculum

Facilitating Conversations

Get Real supports parents and other caregivers to communicate their values and beliefs about sex and sexuality.

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Skills for Healthy Decisions

Get Real values, supports, and respects adolescents' rights and abilities to make informed choices about their own health and safety.

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Teacher Resources

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Registered Get Real teachers have ongoing access to resources including supplemental curriculum material, information updates, answers to frequently asked student questions, online discussions, and more.

I just wanted to say I am quite impressed with the work you are doing with your students. The topics you have been approaching are not easy, by any means. I enjoyed doing the assignment with [my student] and the insight it gave me into him is very helpful. Thank you again for the great work.

Parent note to a Get Real Educator

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Action Steps

Bring Get Real to your school.
Be an Effective Advocate for Youth

As a parent, you have a right to know what sex education curriculum is being offered in your school district.  If you’re not satisfied with what you see, you can be instrumental in bringing about change.  Here are some steps you can take to learn more about the sex education curriculum in your school or district and to take action to improve the quality of your school’s curriculum.

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