The Waukesha signage directive came as conservative politicians, pundits and constituents continue to demonize public schools and their staff, accusing those who support LGBTQ students of “grooming” them in a rallying cry to the polls in a pivotal midterm election.
“This is part of a pretty long-term pattern where Republicans will turn to their belief that parents know better than schools do and push back on a lot of education initiatives,” said Barry Burden, political science professor at UW-Madison.