Teacher activist group creates guide for schools and staff to ‘assess their systems of support and protection’ for LGBTQ+ employees and students. Claims LGBTQ+ educators are ‘facing increasing levels of intimidation and hostility’ and are ‘being targeted by parents’ organizations.’

An email and attached guide provided to PDE by a concerned citizen reveals the creation of a document titled “Supporting LGBTQ+ Faculty & Staff: A Guide” by an organization…

CDC National Youth Tobacco Survey 2025 asks children if they are “nonbinary, genderfluid, or genderqueer”; asks children if they identify as transgender

A concerned parent shared images for a survey for children from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) titled “National Youth Tobacco Survey 2025.” These images of the survey…

THE 19TH: Trump revokes federal diversity, equity and inclusion guidelines

“We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based,” President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address.

National Education Association webinar “defending LGBTQ+ civil rights in public schools” starts with land acknowledgement and encourages teachers to be activists; speaker bemoans his white privilege

On January 15, 2025, the National Education Association (NEA) held a webinar for educators on the topic of “Preparing for a Second Trump Administration.” The NEA…

NBC4 COLUMBUS: Olentangy schools’ LGBTQ+ anti-bullying policies ‘overstep by regulating speech,’ ACLU says

A top civil liberties group says a central Ohio school district’s anti-bullying policies protecting LGBTQ+ students “overstep by regulating speech.”…

THE BLAZE: Missouri school district accused of setting hiring quotas based on race, not merit

Parents Defending Education calls for an investigation into the district’s hiring practices.

Parents Defending Education Requests Investigation into Kansas City Public Schools’ Strategic Plan for Promoting Race-Based Hiring

Parents Defending Education (PDE) has sent a letter to the Director and Regional Attorney of the Kansas City Area Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requesting an investigation…

REDSTATE: Equity vs. Excellence: How Modern Education Policies Are Failing Students

Over the last few decades, America’s education system has profoundly changed, influenced by cultural shifts and federal policies. While these hopefully well-intentioned efforts have sought to address equity and inclusion,…

THE CHRISTIAN POST: ‘Red flag’: New Jersey no longer requiring teachers to pass basic skills test for reading, math

Aspiring educators in New Jersey are no longer required to pass a basic skills test for reading, writing and math due to a new law intended to address the state’s…