The “educators” essentially allowed this traumatized and confused student, called “G.M.”, to pursue steps on the road to identifying as “transgender”. The parents initially alleged that the board’s policy violated their First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion. In that case, the Court upheld parental rights to have their children study German in grades lower than the ninth. Sooner or later, disputes such as Meade will reach the Supreme Court. When a case of this nature does get to the Supreme Court, its precedent on parental rights strongly suggests that it will find in their favor on this contentious issue.