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In one of its final decisions this term, the Supreme Court has affirmed the right of religious parents to follow their faith in making decisions about their children’s public school education.
In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the court sided with parents who asked that they be notified and given the chance to opt their children out of instruction that violates their faith on matters of sexuality.
The case originated in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the school board requires certain pro-LGBTQ+ storybooks to be incorporated in the English language arts curriculum for all students, including those as young as 5. The board had millions of books to choose from, but it picked these books specifically to influence students’ thinking about sexuality and to challenge parents’ traditional views.
How do we know? The board told teachers so, and it even described ways for them to accomplish these goals.
The pushback predictably included parents, but teachers and administrators also balked, questioning the efficacy and age-appropriateness of this scheme.
Initially, the board said that parents would be notified when this controversial material would be used and allowed to opt their children out.
Like most school districts, Montgomery County provides for parents to opt their kids out of all sorts of things, including the use of sex education curriculum.
Then, without explanation, the board abruptly canceled this accommodation policy and took the opposite position—making participation in pro-LGBTQ+ instruction mandatory for even the youngest students and telling teachers not to notify parents at all.
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