Many students from Pennsylvania’s Perkiomen Valley School District walked out of class because the local school board did not pass a policy requiring transgender students to use restrooms based on their biological sex, reports FOX News. 

John Ott, the organizer of the walkout said,

“Kids were upset. Girls… we wanted to protect them. They were upset. They didn’t want men in their bathroom.” 

Ott’s mother Stephanie said the district was merely protecting transgender students and failed to analyze the

“full picture.”

She said,

“The safety of females is so important and these students that stood out that walked out, they are to be commended. They have courage and they exercise their First Amendment rights. This is about protecting our children and our privacy, and boys and girls. It’s simple biology.”

The students were upset and wanted to protect the girls’ privacy. A father claimed that his daughter had a bad experience with a transgender student in the restroom, but they weren’t sure if the student was actually a biological male. Other students also expressed discomfort with biological males using women’s restrooms. They feel that their voices are not being heard, and it’s frustrating for them to handle these issues when adults should be involved.

The school board’s president respected the outcome of the vote and acknowledged the students’ right to voice their opinions during the protest. 

“Although I voted differently than the majority of the board, as board president, I respect the outcome of the vote and those who voted against expediting the policy,” said the Perkiomen Valley School Board’s president told FOX News.” 

The president added,

“I also appreciate our student body, those who came to our previous board meeting to vote, and the 300+ students who used their First Amendment right to voice their opinion in favor of the policy during their protest on Friday.”

#Clique, what are your thoughts?