Will the U.S. DOE Investigate Natick Public Schools for Hiding Students' Gender Identity from Parents?

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Maine pubic schools that hide students' gender identity from parents. Will Massachusetts, including Natick Public Schools, be next?

Parental rights in public education is a national and local issue that transcends political, racial, and socio-economic divides. School policies that exclude parents lose in the court of public opinion, with overwhelming support for parental rights.

So, why is Natick Public Schools ignoring the rights of parents and jeopardizing the well-being of students?

This PowerSchool message directs staff to hide students' "private preferred name" from his/her parents.

A recent Parents Defending Education (PDE) and CRC Research poll found:

71% of registered voters oppose letting schools withhold information about a child’s gender identity from their parents, while only 21% support this policy.

• 76% of Black voters, 71% of white voters, 66% of Hispanic voters, and 59% of Asian voters oppose this policy.

• 85% of Republican voters, 74% of Independent voters, and 59% of Democratic voters oppose this policy.

75% of registered voters believe schools should require teachers or staff to inform parents if their child wants to use a different name or pronouns at school, while only 18% oppose this policy.

• 78% of Black voters, 77% of white voters, 63% of Hispanic voters, and 66% of Asian voters support this policy.

• 86% of Republican voters, 72% of Independent voters, and 69% of Democratic voters support this policy.

78% of registered voters agree with the statement:

“A child changing his or her gender identity has major long-term medical and psychological ramifications. Parents should know, and have an opportunity to be involved in, such an important aspect of their child’s well-being.”

Why is Natick Public Schools ignoring the rights of parents of all races and political affiliations?

These harmful school policies, including Natick Public Schools Gender Identity Policy and related support plans, undermine the parent–child relationship as well as parent–school partnerships. To make matters worse, they are being underwritten with our tax dollars through the public school system.

It's no surprise that the federal Department of Education has opened an investigation into the Maine Department of Education over the state's 57 school districts with policies that withhold gender transitioning students' gender support plans from parents.

Will Massachusetts, including Natick Public Schools, be next?

Contact your child's principal about policy IHAM-R to opt your child out of biased and controversial gender lessons and to voice your concerns about unsafe gender procedures that direct school staff to hide your child's chosen gender identity from you.

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