Following DeSantis’ Lead, States Move To Crack Down On Gender Ideology In The Classroom

In the vein of efforts taken by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, several states across the country are making moves to restrict gender identity lessons in schools.

In March, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the “Parental Rights In Education” Act, deemed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics, into law, prohibiting discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation in K-3 classrooms. Legislation similar to DeSantis’ is progressing through the state governments of North Carolina, Iowa and Texas in an effort to prohibit elementary school lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity.

“Florida is setting the example of how to combat age inappropriate content in the classrooms,” Laura Zorc, executive director of Building Education for Students Together, a group focused on parental rights in education, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Yes, I do think it is good policy for other states to follow because many school boards are too weak or outnumbered to go against the political current to do what is in the best interest of the students. Besides, these school employees have no right to strip our children of their innocence by teaching lesson plans that sexualize our children.”