The Buenos Aires City government blocked access to a public sex education archive used by teachers of all education levels. The decision was made on the grounds that they will be carrying out an “exhaustive” and “neutral” content revision during the summer recess.

When trying to access educational materials labeled under “Integral Sex Education” (ESI, by its Spanish initials) on the city’s Education Ministry site, teachers found a paragraph explaining that the contents are being revised and will remain unavailable during the recess.

“All documents, images, videos, courses, activities and bibliography on this matter will be subject to a neutral study,” the short text added.

The message does not offer any details on how or why the contents are being revised. A Buenos Aires government spokesperson told the Herald that the information on the site is the only explanation they are offering at the moment.

Teacher and former BA City lawmaker Laura González Velasco, who is a member of the Federal Movement for More ESI, called the decision “extremely concerning.”

“It is a censorship........

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