In a world where the line between education and political agenda is increasingly blurred, our children’s classrooms are becoming battlegrounds of cultural and ideological disputes. The Institute for Education Reform strongly advocates for a return to age-appropriate educational content that respects the innocence of children and enhances their understanding of the world.

Recently, House Republicans from South Carolina, including Reps. Jeff Duncan, Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman, William Timmons, and Joe Wilson, have called upon the state’s superintendent of education to end affiliations with the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and its state-level affiliate. This action was prompted by NASP’s opposition to legislation aiming to ban federal funding for drag shows, drag queen story hours, and other programs deemed inappropriate for children.

“Explicit sexual content should not be a part of our children’s public education,” the lawmakers wrote. They further emphasized their concerns about NASP’s resources and training materials being used in South Carolina schools.

The proposed legislation, “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act,” aims to prohibit the use of federal funds to expose children under 10 to sexualized themes and radical gender theory, something NASP has labeled as potentially harmful.

We believe that every child deserves an education that is tailored to their age and developmental stage. We stand firmly against the politicization of our schools and champion an education system that nurtures the growth of our children into well-rounded individuals, equipped with the necessary academic and life skills.

We invite you to join us in this mission to reform education, to ensure that our children’s classrooms are places of learning, not battlegrounds for adult ideological disputes.