Sex-ed teacher who taught 1st graders about masturbation leaves elite New York private school after furious parents complained

• A teacher showed a video to 6-year-olds about masturbation, the New York Post reported.
• Many parents complained about it to the administrators of the $55,000 per year New York school, the paper said.
• The school's head emailed parents on Friday to inform them that the educator had resigned from her post.

A teacher who taught sex-education classes to first graders at the elite Dalton School in New York City has resigned, according to the New York Post.

Dalton School's administrators were bombarded with complaints from parents after they became aware of the educator's curriculum, the paper reported.

In one class at the $55,000 per year school, last fall, Justine Ang Fonte led a lesson that included a cartoon video explaining masturbation to kids, the Post said.

The video, which the Post reported was presented to 6-year-olds, explains what an erection is, and shows cartoon children discussing touching their private parts.

Fonte also gave lessons on consent and gender identity, the paper said.

At another prep school, she led a controversial workshop on porn literacy, according to the Post. The workshop reportedly included information about BDSM, incest-themed porn, and OnlyFans.

The school's head, Jim Best, sent an email to parents on Friday confirming that Fonte would not be returning to Dalton next year, the Post reported.

"Throughout her tenure at Dalton, Justine Ang Fonte has helped to develop an exemplary K-12 Health and Wellness program. Dalton - our faculty, staff, administration, and trustees - continue to stand firmly behind this program and those who teach it," Best wrote, according to the Post.

"At faculty and staff meetings this week, Justine announced her decision to leave Dalton to focus on her work as an independent Health Educator. She has been working toward this goal for over a year. We support Justine's aspirations and look forward to honoring her accomplishments as the academic year comes to a close," Best added.

Insider reached out to Fonte for comment but did not immediately receive a response.