Should Sex Education be Taught in the Nation's Public Schools

I think that sex education should be taught in all schools. I realize that some people may think this would just encourage some kids to want to experience sex, but in the big picture I believe knowledge of what could happen is better than going out there totally blind. Kids learn early these days about sex so it really does not matter if it is taught in school or not, they are still going to hear about it, talk about it and see it on the television or movies. Learning about it in school would give them the correct information and facts opposed to learning about it from other kids that most likely have no idea what they are talking about. STDs are being passed around like candy these days and maybe the more kids know about them the less likely they will be to have sex, and if they do have sex hopefully they will use protection. Being taught about the dangers of sex and how to protect yourself should not be first heard about at school anyway. The talk should be done at home and the parents should be the ones that decide if they want to teach abstinence or to use protection. The school should be just a back up plan.