A Christian Counter Revolution | John Rushemeza – March 26, 2025
Recently, I had the opportunity to address my local school board. This opportunity was completely unplanned. We received information through a Facebook group for our area, announcing that the school board would be addressing a new pronoun policy that evening.
This policy would:
✅ Give teachers the ability to refuse to use pronouns that conflict with their personal beliefs.
✅ Require schools to notify parents if a child identified as transgender at school.
This is an important issue because, in some cases, when parents are not affirming a child’s gender identity, schools in more liberal districts or states create an entirely new profile for the child without informing the parents.
Why?
Because in these environments, the parent is often seen as the enemy, the obstacle—someone who is dangerous to the child simply because they refuse to affirm confusion.
Observing the Atmosphere
While in the meeting, I listened patiently. Most of the attendees were pro-trans activists against the policy. They wanted:
➡️ The school to be required to use the pronouns the student requested. To refuse to use preferred pronouns according to them is bullying.
➡️ Schools to avoid notifying parents if those parents were not affirming. In their minds, the kids suffer enough in their homes and the school should be a “safe space” for them.
To be honest, I’m not even sure where the person who posted the Facebook announcement stood. I don’t know if they were for or against the policy, but I’m thankful that I saw the post and decided to go.
My wife, my children, and I all went.
Should I Speak or Stay Silent?
I debated internally about whether I should speak.
I knew I had to—I just knew in my spirit that I needed to speak—but I went back and forth. I considered the atmosphere. My family was there. I thought about the potential for things to go sideways. I thought about how we still needed to get home safely that night.
Why?
Because we all know that trans activists have been known to resort to violence.
The Moment Called for It
At some point, I chose to step up because I felt the moment demanded it.
Before I spoke, a young lady addressed the room. It was evident that she was suffering from mental health issues. Her argument was that trans people do suffer from mental health issues, but she attributed that to society’s refusal to affirm them and acknowledge them as who they believe they are on the inside.
When it was my turn, I gave my talk, speaking from a Christian perspective.
My Message to the School Board
I emphasized that I was speaking on behalf of Christian parents and teachers who do not feel it is right to affirm something they fundamentally disagree with.
Contrary to what society believes, these parents and teachers actually love the students. They love them enough to refuse to betray their conscience and go along with something they know is not true.
However, it was after I finished speaking, as I was walking away, that I heard someone near the aisle say:
“This is not a Christian school.”
I didn’t hear everything else he said, but I heard that part clearly.
What Did He Mean?
In my view his words could be taken in two ways:
- He was suggesting that I should send my children to a Christian school where I wouldn’t have to worry about these issues.
- He was implying that Christian teachers who refuse to conform to the dominant worldview simply don’t belong there.
It is important to note here that this comment came from a fellow citizen—a tax-paying citizen/member of the community, just like me—who was essentially telling me that if I couldn’t conform to the dominant worldview in this environment, I should take my kids elsewhere.
And honestly?
He was right.
A Hard Truth to Swallow
The truth is, those advocating for these policies don’t need to worry about the Rushemeza household. Our children will either be homeschooled or enrolled in a Christian school. I refuse to send my children into an environment where I have to question whether the school will keep me informed about what’s happening with them. That’s beyond insane. We’re talking about life-altering decisions—information with potentially life-or-death consequences. Keeping parents fully informed isn’t optional, and the idea that a school would withhold that kind of information is absolutely wicked.
These are our kids, not the school’s.
The Danger of Withholding Information from Parents
It’s beyond crazy that parents would advocate for schools to withhold information from them. They are asking the school to deem certain parents unfit and unworthy of information about their own children. This paves the way for the government to deem us unfit and take our kids. Refusing to affirm your child’s confusion is quickly becoming a crime, and it’s rapidly becoming grounds for child services to remove children from their homes.
A Call to Christian Teachers
If you’re a Christian teacher in that environment, you cannot go along with that system.
If the school, district, state, or even the federal government tells you that it’s illegal to inform parents, then the only two choices left are to quit or go to prison for defying a government order.
As I said above the Eastern York School District in which is our school district recently advanced a policy that protects teachers from being forced to use pronouns that conflict with their beliefs and requires parental notification if a student identifies as transgender. You can read more about this case in this York Dispatch article.
Why This Is a War Zone
Whether he realized it or not, the man at the meeting made an excellent point—one that every Christian parent should take to heart:
✅ Public schools are open to all citizens and residents, even those who don’t pay property taxes. This means that those advocating for policies that require the school system to withhold information from parents and compel teachers to act against their conscience are technically within their rights to make such demands.
✅ The system is corrupt but functioning exactly as it was designed.
✅ The school system is a cultural battleground—an active ideological and spiritual war zone.
Whether intentional or not, that’s the message that man was conveying.
This Is a Battle That Won’t End Soon
It is crucial for parents to recognize that these policies are being drafted because we are in the midst of an ongoing cultural war. Regardless of whether you’re in a blue or red county, the outcome of these policies will always lead to two things:
A. Someone will be left unhappy.
B. The battle is far from over.
Sending your children into that environment is, in my opinion, irresponsible. It’s in fact placing them in the middle of a war zone—and in war zones, children often become the casualties.
The Other Side Is Organized and Relentless
It is also important to note that the people on the other side are well organized. They know how to:
1. Show up in numbers.
2. Apply maximum pressure.
They may not get what they want this time, but rest assured, they will eventually.
They are fueled and empowered by the spirit of the age, and that spirit is only going to intensify before the King returns. These are the birth pangs. It’s not going to get easier. It’s going to get more intense.
What Should Christians Do?
The best course of action for Christians is to heed that man’s advice—put your children in a Christian school or homeschool them.
But that doesn’t mean:
❌ We stop showing up at school board meetings.
❌ We stop voting or getting involved politically.
We have to shine the light.
But we shouldn’t do so while putting our children in harm’s way.
You’ve Been Warned.
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