New York School District Sued for Treating Girl as Boy Without Mother’s Knowledge

‘Parents, not the government, have the right to direct the upbringing, education, and health care of their children’

Students walk to class at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 in New York, on March 7, 2022. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

A New York mother is suing the Skaneateles Central School District for allegedly treating her middle-school daughter as a boy without parental knowledge or consent.

Jennifer Vitsaxaki took legal action on Wednesday after discovering the alleged deception, which took place during the 2020–2021 school year.