SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Parents of students in Effingham County Schools say they're outraged after their children were given inappropriate sexual education talks at multiple high and middle schools in the area. At the beginning of the school year, parents in Effingham County received the below letter from the school district, consenting their child to partake in the district's be smart sex education program. This week, that program was taught in those schools, and some parents said what was taught wasn't what they consented to — and that the lesson went too far. "He goes, 'I don't think an adult should be asking kids if they've had sex,'" parent Heather Acevedo said her son told her after coming home from school this week. Parents shared comments back and forth in a Facebook group saying discussions were had about sexual assault and girls still being considered virgins after the crime. The students also said they were shown a jar of a sticky substance that was supposed to resemble male fluid after contracting an STD. Students said the items were gross and not appropriate for school. The top 5 education issues of 2024 "He said it was awkward. He said he didn't want to do it again. He was ashamed in a way," said Acevedo. "As a man. As a boy, right? Like, 'Oh, I can't control myself.' ... but also given an out like, 'Oh, well, you can't control yourself, so you're good. Whatever happens, happens.'" David Eads, executive director of Skylark, which put on the presentation, said his words were supposed to cause a reaction. "When I tell teenagers I'm going to teach them how to have the best sex ever, of course, if you hear that with no context, you're going to take it out of context. I do some crazy stuff and obviously, it was taken out of context," Eads said. Some parents approved of the entire program while others said the message may have had good intentions, but the perception was lost. "What if somebody was having doubts about their sexuality and what if they're not going to get married?"Acevedo said. "There's a lot of what ifs. And by teaching that, I think they marginalized a big group of people. And I feel like maybe their intent was pure, but the perception of the people and the kids, not so much." There were three other sessions scheduled, but News 3 is told those will be canceled.