Supreme Court let parents opt kids out of learning about LGBTQ+ people. Almost no one is doing it. - LGBTQ Nation

"The Supreme Court recently ruled that a Maryland school district must allow parents to opt their children out of instruction relating to LGBTQ+ identities, but only a minuscule number of families have actually done so. Data from the Montgomery County School District, the largest in the state, shows that only 58 opt-out requests from 43 families have been submitted on religious grounds. With 160,000 students in the district, that means a measly 0.03% will be removed from the classroom when certain topics are discussed."

"The report shows that oftentimes, the anti-LGBTQ+ forces fighting to ban books and anti-discrimination policies from schools across the country are a loud but very small minority. Much of the discourse surrounding these results also centers on the massive burden the SCOTUS decision has placed on teachers, who are required to create alternative assignments for the small number of students who must be removed from the classroom when certain topics are discussed."

The Supreme Court ruled that a Maryland school district must allow parents to opt their children out of instruction relating to LGBTQ+ identities. Montgomery County School District reported 58 opt-out requests from 43 families filed on religious grounds out of 160,000 students, equaling roughly 0.03% of the student body. Most opt-outs (46) targeted elementary students; 10 were for middle school and two for high school. Common opt-out themes included LGBTQ+ inclusion, culture/diversity, social justice, and the book All American Boys. The district noted an earlier opt-out policy became unworkable and teachers face burdens crafting alternative assignments.

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