Parents at a North Carolina elementary school are seeking to opt their children out of a music class taught by a transgender teacher while remaining in the public-school system. A father, Aaron Driver, said opponents of the request had suggested families should homeschool, framing the dispute as a conflict over parental choice, inclusion and the role of public schools.

The article centres on Midway Elementary School in Wake County and refers to public comments made during a school board meeting on 18 August. Driver said families who objected to the class were being told that public education might not be for them, while another commenter reportedly suggested homeschooling to “keep the bigots away”.