The State of Tennessee defines "Family Life education" as an abstinence-centered sex education program that builds a foundation of knowledge and skills relating to character development, human development, decision making, abstinence, contraception, and disease prevention. Family Life law can be found in Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) 49-6-1304.

Parent Forum
A parent forum was held to discuss the 2024-2025 Family Life Health Education curriculum for all students in fifth through ninth grades. The forum was held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, at the Bristol Tennessee City Schools Administration Building, 615 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.

Click here to see a complete copy of the forum letter.

Opt-Out Information
If you want your child to participate in these classes, you will not need to do anything. If you do not want your child participating, you are able to opt your child out in a variety of ways. 
A digital opt-out form is available in the online Family Life Materials Parent Preview Page course using your parent account. To join the Canvas course using your parent account, you must request access by filling out the form located HERE or by typing http://tiny.cc/btcsparentfamilylifepage in your browser. If you do not have a Canvas parent account, follow these instructions. You can also print an opt-out form below, pick up a copy at your child's school office, or contact the Secondary Curriculum office at (423) 652-9234 to have one mailed to you. Please return forms to your child's school. A form must be submitted prior to the start of your child's Family Life classes.

2024-2025 Opt-Out Form

Instruction Dates

Parent Communication
Forum Letter
Opt-Out Form

FAQs
Family Life FAQs

Family Life Canvas Course, Curriculum, & Standards

A complete copy of the Family Life health education curriculum materials is available for parents to preview in each school as well as in the Family Life Materials Parent Preview Page course using your parent account. To join the Canvas course using your parent account, you must request access by filling out the form located HERE or by typing http://tiny.cc/btcsparentfamilylifepage in your browser. If you do not have a Canvas parent account, follow these instructions. The Canvas course also includes a digital opt-out form.

The Family Life Health Education curriculum includes age-appropriate topics based solely on Tennessee Health Education Standards.

In the state of Tennessee, Family Life standards are included in the Health Education standards. The document linked below provides the Tennessee health education standards which are specific to Family Life.

Grades 5-9 Family Life Standards

Click on the links below to find a comprehensive list of the Tennessee Department of Education Health Education Standards.

K-5 Elementary Health Education Standards
6-8 Middle School Health Education Standards
High School Lifetime Wellness Standards

Instructor Information

Please contact the below Family Life instructors for additional information.