The response of the Archdiocese of Boston’s spokesman to parents’ concerns about the “Talking about Touching” program was dismaying, to say the least. When questioned about the Catholic school parents’ concerns about the suitability of the curriculum as well as them not being allowed to opt-out or even be in the classroom when it is taught, this was his reply:
[Father Christopher] Coyne added parents aren’t forced to keep their kids in parochial school if they object to the program. But he said being in the system involves trusting administrators to make good decisions on curriculum, whether it’s sex abuse prevention or Latin.
