Parents of different religious faiths rallies outside Maryland's wealthiest school district Tuesday to demand that their children be allowed to opt-out of an LGBTQ curriculum.
, announced last year efforts to include an LGBTQ-inclusive reading list as part of its English language arts curriculum. Many parents requested a policy for their children to opt out of these books, but the school board insisted that students will be required to"engage" with these materials.
Despite the policy, parents have been continuing to push for choice on what books and curriculum their child should be exposed to at school. Access to the meeting was limited to"scheduled speakers, invited attendees and other guests to the capacity of the room."Tuesday’s demonstrators included parents of the Islamic, Christian, Jewish, and Hindu faiths. One of the attendees, Bethany S. Mandel, told Fox News Digital that politics was not brought up at the rally and parents were merely wanting their kids to have a quality education.
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