"...parents can opt out of sex education classes for their children in the UK"

Sorry, but Sara Palin is not running for VP of the UK. Here, most kids take the courses they are given. The amount of federal money might be reduced, and, like most things, it always come down to money.

"I just did not agree with the middle school administrators and the way they did not deal with bullying."

Yes, that is the biggest impediment to education in many schools. Your state of Montana has as little problem as any state. Go sit in at a class in Los Angeles, Chicago or Hackensack.