Middle school parents were left in ‘shock’ and disbelief after a transgender athlete was reportedly allowed to dominate their female rivals at a track meet.
It’s alleged that the transgender pupil won several events while competing against seventh-grade girls during the Naperville School District 203 meet.
At least one of the beaten kids was said to be ‘distraught’ and the controversy prompted fury among families.
‘I was actually shocked. At first, I couldn’t believe it,’ Marie Davis told KBCD. ‘I started talking to other parents, and it’s like, is this really happening?’
Another parent said: ‘It’s pretty upsetting to see your kid distraught out there trying to do her best and doesn’t really have a shot.’
It comes amid President Trump’s attempts to ban transgender athletes from female events.
A transgender athlete reportedly dominated their female rivals at a track meet in Illinois (not pictured)
Donald Trump has signed an executive order entitled ‘Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports’
After returning to the White House, the president signed an executive order entitled ‘Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports’.
His administration has been at war with the state of Maine over its alleged failure to comply with his stance and now Naperville School District 203 is under attack.
Social advocacy group Awake Illinois has reportedly filed a US Department of Education civil rights complaint, accusing the district of violating Title IX, which ‘prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities.’
Frustrations came to the boil at a fiery school board meeting on Monday night. It’s said so many people turned up that organizers had to set up an overflow room.
Many people held up transgender flags and signs which carried messages such as ‘the future is inclusive’.
‘This is not about politics. This is about people. This is about a child,’ one speaker said. But others urged the district to ‘support common sense’ and ‘stop exploiting kids.’
‘No girl should be denied participating in a conference championship because a genetic boy is taking that spot,’ another parent argued.
In a statement to KCBD, the school district refused to discuss to track meet. ‘In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and district policy, we cannot and will not share personal or identifiable information about any student,’ it said.
