Should kids learn about the dangers of 'sexting' in the classroom?

The Ontario government is set to reveal a revised sex education curriculum today.

The Canadian Press obtained a copy of a guide for parents that indicates children in grades 1, 2 and 3 will learn skills on safe Internet use.

In Grades 4, 5 and 6 students will be taught about the dangers of "sexting" and protecting their privacy online.

The government backed away from an attempt to update the sex ed curriculum in 2010 after protests by some religious groups.

Premier Kathleen Wynne subsequently promised that an updated curriculum would be in place for the start of the school year in September.

The new program is not expected to show a marked departure from what was proposed in 2010.

It will teach kids about homosexuality and same-sex marriages in Grade 3, and encourage discussions about puberty, including masturbation, in Grade 6.

In Grade 7 students would be taught about preventing sexually transmitted diseases, which could include information on oral and anal sex.