North Dakota father Brad Shaffer appears before the Fargo Public Schools board on May 23, protesting a measure that would keep parents in the dark about their children’s gender identity.<\/span> (Fargo Public Schools\/ Fox & Friends First (screenshot))<\/span><\/p>\n Brad Shaffer, one of the concerned parents who also stood up to speak during the recent board meeting, warned “Fox & Friends First” viewers Tuesday that the decision sends children the wrong message that some laws should be to break.<\/p>\n “It’s ridiculous to think they know our kids better than we do,” she told co-host Todd Piro, later continuing, “I don’t think it’s a good idea to have a child … or an adult … keep secrets from somebody . It’s just a mess. They created a mess and the public reacted, so we’ll see what they do.” <\/p>\n Parents like Shaffer allege that district leaders, especially Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi, are behind the effort that would hide a crucial aspect of their children’s lives from them for fear that the news could create an unsafe home environment.<\/p>\n CHRISTIAN TEACHER LOSES JOB AFTER REFUSING TO MISLEAD PARENTS ABOUT CHILDREN’S GENDER TRANSITIONS: ‘OF THE DEVIL’<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr. Rupak Gandhi, superintendent of Fargo Public Schools, expressed his reluctance to “punish” vulnerable students.<\/span> (Fox & Friends Premiere\/Screenshot)<\/span><\/p>\n Gandhi earlier expressed concern that \u201cout[ing] students can harm them if their families are unwilling to accept their decisions.<\/p>\n “We will not overtly exclude any student because of a law if we know it will harm that child,” he said in response to the state’s HB1522, which in part prohibits districts, boards or teachers from “retaining” .[ing] or hide[ing] information about a student’s transgender status from the student’s parent or legal guardian.”<\/p>\n Gov. Doug Burgum, R., signed the bill into law earlier this month.<\/p>\n NORTH DAKOTA BILLL THAT TEACHERS IDNORE PRONOUNS BECOME LAW<\/strong><\/p>\n North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, R., signed HB1522 into law earlier this month.<\/span> (Mike McCleary\/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)<\/span><\/p>\n “They [the board members] need to grow a backbone. They don’t go according to what the people of the city do [want]\u2026\u201d Shaffer continued later.<\/p>\n “Is [Gandhi] showing kids that it’s okay to disobey the law. He tells teachers they don’t have to obey the law, so what gives him that right? This is a contracted position. We voted for these school board members, so shame on us.” <\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/p>\n Shaffer, like Schmidt and other parents, brought up their concerns at the May 23 board meeting that drew attention and sparked viral outrage. <\/p>\n “Do you support the school by keeping secrets from parents?” Shaffer asked the board. “Is that really what you’re going to vote for? I sure hope not. You guys need to grow a backbone.”<\/p>\n Taylor Penley is a production assistant at Fox News.<\/p>\n![\"Dr.](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/640\/320\/North-Dakota-dad-slams-school-district-for-hiding-students-gender-identities-despite-state-law-1.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\" "\\"\\"")
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