New School Survey Asks Fairfax Students 12 And Up About Their Sex Life, Dating Life, Home Life

By Nick Minock

FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Virginia students in Fairfax County – as young as 12 years old – will be asked about their sex life, dating life, home life, and more.

These are the kinds of topics that will be on the 2021 Fairfax County Youth Survey which is a collaboration between Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools.

Eighth, tenth, and 12th-grade students in Fairfax County will have the option of participating in the 2021 Fairfax County Youth Survey.

The survey begins with asking students how old they are, whether they are male, female, or transgender, and the survey asks students their sexual orientation, their race, and their experience at school.

The survey also asks students several questions on how they spend their time after school, questions on their home life, bullying, their feelings during the past 12 months — plus how often students use tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

It doesn’t stop there.

The Fairfax County Youth Survey asks students questions about their sexual behavior, including questions like:

Have you ever had sexual intercourse?
How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the first time?
During your life, with how many people have you had sexual intercourse?
During the past three months, with how many people have you had sexual intercourse?
Have you ever had oral sex?

Fairfax Youth Survey Grades 8-10-12 by Don Parker on Scribd

This isn’t the first time Fairfax County developed and issued a survey like this for students.

The results of last year’s Fairfax County Youth Survey found 20% of FCPS students ages 13-18 vape.

According to the 2018-19 Fairfax County Youth Survey, 20% of FCPS students ages 13 to 18 vape. Initial reports show those who currently vape/have ever vaped experience a higher rate of COVID-19-associated side effects. Read more: https://t.co/y5HqPZTjI2 #FFXCOVID pic.twitter.com/oHI7T9x7Sc

— FairfaxCounty Health (@fairfaxhealth) September 3, 2020

The year before that, the survey found 37% of students reported high levels of stress and 28% felt sad or hopeless for two or more weeks in a row.

According to the Fairfax County Youth Survey, 37% of students in grades 8-12 report a high level of stress, & 28% felt sad or hopeless for 2 or more weeks in a row.

So, what can we do to help kids build resilience and cope? Watch and learn: https://t.co/FOQ0OILGyh pic.twitter.com/ArKsGXVfDK

— FairfaxCounty Health (@fairfaxhealth) October 6, 2019

The Fairfax County website says the survey is comprehensive, anonymous, and voluntary. The county says the results provide a snapshot of the county’s youth and serves as a barometer of the community’s effectiveness in fostering healthy choices in young people.

Fairfax County sixth graders will also have the option of participating in a survey. Here are the questions in the 2021 Youth Survey of 6th Grade Students:

Fairfax Youth Survey Grade 6 by Don Parker on Scribd

On Monday, 7News made multiple attempts to ask Fairfax County and FCPS how the questions were developed and what the data will be used for. 7News will update this story when details become available.

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