The lawsuit alleges school policy lets staff facilitate student gender transitions without parental consent or notification.
By Catholics for Catholics
A non-profit legal agency filed a federal lawsuit Monday accusing the Fairfax County Public Schools of encroaching upon the constitutional rights of parents through a course of action that allegedly permits school staff to hold back information about a student’s alleged gender transition from their parents.
Filed by the America First Legal foundation, the lawsuit contends that Fairfax County Public Schools’ Regulation 2603.3 “directs school staff to support and facilitate a student’s social ‘gender transition’ at school without notifying parents or obtaining their consent,” according to a story by Fox News.
The lawsuit also alleges that FCPS directs the school staff to employ a student’s preferred pronouns and name, ability to use sex-segregated facilities based on a student’s self-identified “gender identity,” and “participation in gendered classes, activities, and programs based on a student’s self-identified ‘gender identity.’”
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for America First Legal wrote, “Last week, America First Legal secured its second circuit-level victory grounded in the Supreme Court’s decision in Mirabelli v. Bonta when the Ninth Circuit entered a preliminary injunction in City of Huntington Beach v. Newsom, a lawsuit AFL filed on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach and California parents. The Ninth Circuit blocked enforcement of key provisions of California’s AB 1955 — a law that prohibits schools from disclosing information to parents about a child’s sexual orientation, ‘gender identity,’ or gender expression, unless the child consents.”
“Previously, in Doe v. Pine Richland School District, the Third Circuit reversed the district court’s dismissal of AFL’s client’s claims, ruling that the mother had Article III standing to pursue her constitutional claims against a Pennsylvania school district that secretly provided ‘gender transition teams; to students without parental notification or consent,” the spokesperson added. “AFL has now secured victories in two federal circuits reinforcing parents’ fundamental constitutional right to be informed about critical decisions in their children’s lives.”
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for FCPS said, “At FCPS, every student and staff member deserves to feel safe, respected, and supported. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all members of our school community, including our transgender and gender-expansive students and staff.”
The spokesperson added, “By working together with families, we strive to ensure every FCPS student feels a sense of belonging and has access to the world-class education we provide. FCPS continues to follow all state and federal laws and will respond through the appropriate legal process after completing its review of the complaint.”
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