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Parents should have the right to protect their children without question.

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Should parents or public schools be in charge of children’s​ development as they enroll in‍ taxpayer funded schools? In ⁣recent times, there have been battles over critical race theory and transgender ideologies in countless ⁤numbers of school ‍districts throughout California ‍and‍ other states. Too‍ many ​districts have folded to the overreach of state pressure and LGBT activist groups, who⁤ bully districts to ​include woke ideologies in⁤ their curricula.

However, Chino Valley USD and Murrietta Valley USD ⁢ in Southern California have come down in favor of sharing ​information‍ with parents regarding students who experience ⁣gender confusion and want to alter​ their ⁤personal pronouns. According to The Epoch Times ‍and other news outlets, Orange USD ⁣and Temecula Valley USD are currently debating⁤ this sensitive topic, and⁢ school board⁢ members are divided on how this confidential information ought to be shared with parents.

Reported ⁣the Orange County Register, Orange USD Board Trustee‍ John Lopez noted, “We need ‌to look at the context of⁤ the parents. Do we really support the parents? We have to be honest with ⁣ourselves. We have seen a separation between students⁢ and their ⁤parents over ​the last several‍ years when it ⁤comes‌ to those​ discussions.”

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Mari Barke, President ​of the Orange County Board of Education, added,‌ “It’s ⁢never OK to ‌lie or deceive ⁣parents, honesty will always be the⁢ best policy. ⁣Adults should know better than to keep secrets from a student’s parents,” according to the newspaper.

However, understanding how factual information or gossip spreads throughout a school, ⁣students are often aware of other students’ issues ⁢before the staff​ is privy ⁤to the info. In other words, school secrets are often open secrets.

Regardless of this reality, why are school boards discussing or voting on this issue? Or if⁢ they vote,‌ shouldn’t it be a ​unanimous vote that⁤ parents must be notified regarding school ⁣bullying ⁣or students who are undergoing ‌an identity crisis? A student who‍ experiences gender confusion​ also might be unduly influenced by social media or older influencers who‌ wield ⁤power‌ over the student. While parents don’t need to constantly hover⁣ over their⁣ children, their radar should be attuned‌ to ‌inappropriate ⁣outside influences.

An Orange Unified ⁢School District ‌board‍ meeting in Orange, Calif., on Aug. ​17, 2023. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)

It doesn’t take brain surgery for schools to‍ notify⁤ parents about their child’s well-being. ⁣Indeed, it’s ⁢a no-brainer that school boards and district schools should ‌craft policies that keep parents in the⁤ loop regarding‍ student ‍academic ​progress ⁣and behavioral issues.​ Let’s break ​down why this⁢ is so important.

First, students belong to⁢ their parents and not ​to the state. The majority of ‍parents‌ know⁣ their kids best​ and look out for their best interests. Parents pay taxes that keep the public schools⁣ in operation.​ School staff come and go while parents are permanent, even ⁤when their⁤ kids grow up. Therefore, parents ought to have⁢ a strong voice in what is being taught in the schools.

Next, students attend​ school for about 30 hours a ‌week. That translates ⁢to around 1,080 hours a year due to all the holidays and weekends. Students attend‌ school about 180 days out of the year, but less than 20 percent of the total hours in a week are spent at school. If you examine an entire year, ​students attend school ⁣a bit more than 12 percent of the total hours in a year. The bottom line is that⁣ the public schools should be serving children and parents, not the other way around.

Unfortunately, some activists ​paint parents as transphobic when they ⁢call for natural rights in school interactions. Most‌ parents merely ⁤want to protect the majority of‍ children from the tyranny of unscientific “gender-affirming ⁢care.” Society can ill afford to genuflect to a small‍ minority that denies biological truths, lobbies ⁢for‌ special treatment, and attempts to dictate​ the cultural ⁤narrative to the majority of folks who cherish traditional family values.

Community members attend ⁤a Temecula Valley Unified School‍ District board ‌meeting in Temecula, Calif., on Aug. ⁤22, 2023. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)

When “gender-affirming care” advocates counsel kids to use⁢ bathrooms and locker rooms that are the opposite of their biological gender, ingest puberty ⁢blockers and intersex drugs, ⁢or undergo irreversible surgeries, one would hate to see what gender negating care would look like. Shouldn’t gender-affirming ‍care affirm one’s biological sex and recognize​ the‍ clear differences between males and‍ females? These natural differences ought to be celebrated, not ⁣denigrated.

Moreover,​ shouldn’t school‍ boards be discussing methods to ⁢improve the curriculum ⁤and discipline standards rather than remain ⁢fixated‌ on peripheral woke​ topics? Educators should strive to empower students to⁣ be confident critical‍ thinkers‌ who ⁣learn civics and earn their way through merit, personal responsibility, and ⁢a healthy⁤ work ​ethic.

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