Parents are fighting back against government and ideological overreach.
I have been following this for a couple of months now and aware of those involved. Campaigners against the new Relationships and Sexuality Education curriculum, which is due to begin next week, are seeking a High Court injunction to prevent the policy.
This injuction is to stop the extreme Marxist ideology being taught in Welsh Primary schools until a judicial review to the curriculum will be heard later this year, or an opt-out for parents to remove their children from the mandatory classes. Read the full article here.
Paul Diamond, who is representing the claimants stated,
'It cannot be more important, and the issues cannot be more fundamental to our society involving the rights of families, the rights of children and the rights of fundamental liberties under the common law,' he told the High Court.
Mr Diamond said the claimants, who were not identified in court, are four mothers and one father and were 'fighting for their children as any parent would'.
'They feel weak, powerless and believe it is a David versus Goliath conflict, but children are often their only legacy in life,' he said. 'And never stand in the way of a mother who would protect their child.
'There are a number of wider questions that will come before the substantive hearing. There has been a shift in the liberal order, the right of individuals to choose their own good life without state interference to now a requirement that people and individuals and private organisations must have the same views endorsed by the state.
'The question is whether we have a free, open tolerant society? Or, we say, an extremist, intolerant, almost totalitarian society imposed by the state. We say the extremism and intolerance is by the Welsh ministers and this cannot only lead to injustice and the seeking of uniformity.
'It will result in societal breakdown and will result in authoritarianism and that is why this case raises wider issues.
In the meantime, anyone who lives in Wales who has concerns for their children can contact Public Child Protection Wales who have provided template letters for parents, here.