Faith
Parents Concerned Over School Gender Policies
Faith Facts
- San Diego Unified School District promotes materials that claim nine genders and 28 sexual orientations on their website.
- Lesson packets for elementary students address controversial topics regarding gender and sexuality, based on material from organizations with progressive viewpoints.
- Staff are instructed not to disclose students’ gender identity changes to parents without consent, raising concerns about parental rights.
The San Diego Unified School District, California’s second-largest, features an “Equity & Belonging” website endorsing materials discussing multiple genders and various sexual orientations. The site’s content is aimed even at younger students, prompting worries from the faith and family community about the blurring of moral boundaries in the classroom.
“Education is not compatible with a district that believes or even entertains the idea that there are 9 different gender identities and 28 sexual orientations. This lunacy must end or trust will be lost forever.”
On their platform, the district outlines privacy protections for students seeking to change names and identities, instructing staff not to inform parents without student consent. This approach sidelines parents in critical decisions about their children’s well-being and spiritual growth.
Investigative reports accuse the district of prioritizing ideology over traditional education, suggesting it undermines biblical teaching about God’s design for male and female. Faith-based families are encouraged to engage, pray, and advocate for transparency to preserve truth and protect children.
As believers, we stand for parental authority, traditional values, and God’s design for the family. Let us continue to voice our convictions and defend freedom in our schools and communities.