Alleged Sex Talks With 6-Year-Olds Prompt Ohio Parents To Sue School District, Superintendent Responds

Ohio parents have sued their local school district. “activist teachers” Students as young as 6 years old were able to discuss gender and sexuality.

The eight parents filed for the lawsuit Monday in federal court against Hilliard City Schools in Columbus.

The suit claims that the district permits “activist teachers” To have “intimate conversations” Children as young as 6 years old “sexual behaviors, sexual attitudes, mental and psychological questions of the student and the student’s family, and private religious practices.”

These conversations are currently taking place “without parental consent and knowledge” Teachers are taking these classes. “specific actions” According to the lawsuit, they were to be kept from their parents.

“This is a recipe for indoctrination and child abuse,” According to the lawsuit.

These conversations have brought out the best in students “led to a very dangerous outcome,” said Joshua Brown, the attorney representing parents.

“The parents were contacted one day and told that the student was suicidal at school. And when they got to the school and talk to the social worker, they were told that the school was counseling and treating the child for gender dysphoria, and never informed the parent,” Brown stated.

Parents also claim that a teacher posted sex educational materials on a bulletinboard that contained the parents’ names. “definitions of sexual items” These are “not part of the district standards.”

The parents claim that the district’s legal counsel refused to explain the district’s official policy on these issues.

“The schools do not have the right to withhold information from parents for any reason. Especially when it involves mental health,” said Lisa Chaffee, one of the lawsuit’s plaintiffs and the director of Ohio Parents Rights in Education.

Superintendent David Stewart said The parents are doing it. “broad-brush accusations” In a statement Wednesday.

Stewart stated that he took immediate action after being alerted by teachers to the problem of students being asked about their pronouns.

The superintendent said that the district does not support surveying students on this topic, and every teacher should now be aware of this.

“While it may not be best practice, it is not illegal,” Stewart said.

Stewart also addressed LGBT issues “I’m Here” Some teachers may wear badges that were issued by the local teachers’ union.

The lawsuit claimed that the badges have a QR code linking to instructions about sexual positions that could be scanned by students from far away and that one student was given a badge.

According to the superintendent, the front of the badge is the visible part for students and reads “I’m Here” With the distinctive LGBT-colored stripes. The badge’s back has a QR code that teachers can use to potentially get materials. “inappropriate” For students. Stewart said that they decided to cover QR codes. Stewart did not know of any students accessing it.

“The lawsuit calls for counselors, not teachers, to be called in when issues arise concerning a student’s medical or mental health. We agree. Indeed, the single example cited in the lawsuit involves a student exhibiting the need for mental health counseling who was taken to a professional social worker. The social worker then contacted and met with the student’s parents,” Stewart said.

Minimum of four states for parents Massachusetts, Florida, WisconsinAnd Virginia, have sued their school districts for allegedly hiding their children’s gender dysphoria.