Families sue Calif. school district over 'shocking' plan requiring kids to teach gender ideology

Lawsuit defends parents' right to 'raise their children according to their sincerely held religious beliefs'

Two Christian families from Southern California are suing a school district over a decision to require fifth-grade students to teach kindergartners about gender ideology without prior notification or the option to opt out.

The federal lawsuit challenges the Encinitas Union School District’s “Kinderbuddy” program at La Costa Heights Elementary School, which officials say was intended to foster mentorship and friendship between older and younger students.

However, the initiative took a contentious turn when fifth graders, including the plaintiffs’ sons, were unexpectedly tasked with teaching their kindergarten counterparts about gender identity and sexual orientation based on a controversial book selected by the school that promotes controversial views on gender ideology.

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