A bill aimed at strengthening parental rights in their children’s education and upbringing that also prohibits classroom instruction on LGBT sexual orientation and gender identity has advanced through North Carolina’s legislative body.
Teachers of children in kindergarten through to the third grade would be prohibited from providing classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity under the piece of legislation. It would also require parents to be informed if a child has asked to be called by another name or addressed by a different pronoun.
In general, school administrators and employees would not be allowed to keep secret from parents any information related to the “mental, emotional or physical health or well-being” of their child. School administrators would also have to seek parental consent before providing a child with any counseling service or other non-emergency health care….