Seventy-nine percent of the teachers
were trained to provide HIV instruction
(45% within the previous year), and half
were certified in health education. Among
the 88% who had provided HIV instruction
within the previous year, more than 80% addressed
key prevention topics such as relationship
development, self-control, communication
and negotiation skills, and condom access or use. Most used skills based
instructional methods (73%), but
fewer included condom demonstrations
(52%), presentations by persons with AIDS
(30%), or evidence-based curricula (18%)
in instruction.