Parent Petitions to Close Legal Loopholes Allowing Obscenity in Texas Schools

Protecting students from harmful sexual content is a serious issue in Texas’ K-12 schools.

A Texas parent concerned about schools exposing children to sexually explicit materials has started a petition urging lawmakers to close legal loopholes that are allowing obscene books into students’ libraries.

Obscenity is not protected free speech, and making obscene or harmful material available to minors is a crime under both federal and state laws.

But loopholes in Texas law allow giving minors access to otherwise illegal sexual content if it’s for “educational” or “governmental” purposes.

North Texans Rally Against Obscene Books in Schools

Parents say McKinney ISD and other districts need to keep sexually explicit material away from school kids.

Dozens of North Texas parents rallied in McKinney on Saturday to bring attention to what they call pornography being ignored in Texas schools, and to make local residents aware it’s happening in McKinney Independent School District.

“Sadly, many still do not know,” McKinney resident Kyle Sims told Texas Scorecard. “The school board has acted very defiant and seems to not believe this is an issue.”

California Leaves National School Board Association Before Texas

California joins 19 other states in leaving the controversial organization that referred to parents as “domestic terrorists” last September.

This week, the California School Board Association (CSBA) announced that it would not be renewing its annual membership with the National School Board Association (NSBA).

More than 14,000 school districts across the country use taxpayer dollars to pay the NSBA for lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C. In return, the association advocates for the interests of school board members throughout the country.