What should we teach our children?

In class today we discussed the different sides of a debate on whether or not alternative sexual orientation should be taught in schools. We read two extreme sides of the debate. I came to the conclusion that these alternative (to heterosexuality) ways of life are just that a way of life: reality. I think its ridiculous to not include them in the educational setting. To me homosexuality is not an issue it is reality and its not something that should even be debated because its just how some people live. If we don't introduce, not necessarily advocate, alternative (to the majority) lifestyles then our children will grow up and fear the unknown. This fear translates to homophobia and hate. We are human, its silly to try to separate education from real life. Just allowing the concepts to be is all I ask for, don't worry it won't change all of the children's sexual orientation. We don't tell kids to have heterosexual intercourse at an inappropriate stage so that won't happen with other types of sexuality either. We just need to merely allow a tolerant education base that children can use to live in an equitable society. The textbooks can introduce couples like Jane and Dick or Jane and Sally.