Erin’s Law, or Illinois Public Act 097-1147, requires public schools to provide child sexual abuse prevention education for children in prekindergarten through twelfth grades. District 25 began providing instruction in compliance with Erin’s Law during the 2015-16 school year. Age appropriate instruction, delivered by the school social worker, helps students recognize unsafe situations, keep themselves safe, and understand how to respond to unsafe situations.
At the Early Childhood level, Erin's Law presentations happen in the classrooms in late January. We specifically talk about the following concepts:
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