On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court made the dangerous ruling that public schools must provide parental notifications and an opt-out policy for LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks that conflict with the religious beliefs of parents.
The ruling allows a small group of parents to dictate what every student can learn, from lessons about LGBTQ+ identities to teachings about diverse families. It’s part of a larger political strategy to push religious beliefs into public schools, using the guise of “religious freedom” to erase the diversity and inclusivity that should be at the heart of education.
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