This is the kind of battle we will likely see play out all over the country in the next few years. We must pray for our kids.

From The Federalist. Parents rallied outside of Luther Jackson Middle School in Fairfax, Va., on Thursday in opposition to a proposed policy change that would increase penalties on fourth- through sixth-graders for “misgendering” or “deadnaming” people — for example, addressing a boy as “he” even though he calls himself a female, or calling “transgender or gender-expansive” people by a name other than their chosen name.

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The Fairfax County School Board was initially scheduled to consider this change to the Student Rights and Responsibilities guide at their meeting that evening, but they rescheduled discussion of the topic to June 16….

In addition to this policy change, rally-goers expressed concern about declining education quality and racist and sexualized materials in schools. Asra Nomani, who is a senior contributor at The Federalist and whose son graduated from the school system, showed a group of parents a stack of books she said were in schools around the country.

In a children’s book called “Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness,” Nomani showed the other parents a line that read, “Innocence is overrated.” Nomani also held up a book for teenagers called “Let’s Talk About It: The Teen’s Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human.” The book had cartoon illustrations of people who were naked and engaged in sexual acts. Nomani showed the parents where the book encouraged teens to post pornography of themselves online….

What do you think of Fairfax’s new policies and books? Share your thoughts and prayers below.

(Excerpt from The Federalist. Photo Credit: Getty Images)