State Reps ask Mississippi Dept. of Education to Oppose Order

Eleven state representatives from northern Mississippi have written an open letter to state superintendent Dr. Carey Wright. The letter is in response to the Department of Education agreeing to let students use restrooms related to their gender identity.
That letter says in part: “We ask you, Dr. Wright, to withdraw the recent policy statement made on May 13th, 2016, that states the Mississippi Department of Education will adhere to the joint guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education. The policy of allowing boys or men into bathrooms and locker rooms with girls poses a threat to the safety and well-being of every school-aged girl in the state. This policy is in direct opposition to the morals and values of the people of Desoto County and Mississippi and puts our children in danger.”
News 25 spoke with State Senator Brice Wiggins on the issue. He said, “I talked to the local superintendents, it hasn’t been an issue. I think that we’re Mississippi and we’re gonna live by Mississippi values.”