TikTok and other social media platforms have been giving our kids some strange ideas about what is normal.
From planking to the Tide Pod fiasco, many of these trends seem relatively harmless, though stupid.
But this deranged school district put litter boxes in the girls’ restrooms because of this bizarre trend, and then everyone was shocked when the student’s began to protest.
Utah school district faces “furries” protest
“Furries” are people who identify as animals and tend to dress up in costumes of the animal they represent.
Now, the Nebo School District in Utah is pushing back against some students’ allegations, which claim that some of these so-called “furries” have engaged in animal-like behavior like “licking” and “biting.”
Around 75 parents and students protested at Mt. Nebo Middle School as they chanted during a walkout with phrases like, “We the people, not the animals,” “Compelled speech is not free speech,” and “Stop brainwashing us!”
Meanwhile, a petition against the “furries” entitled “Students for Humans at School, not Animals AKA Furries” was circulated and garnered over 1,800 signatures.
Part of the petition asks the school district to enforce its dress code policy, which prohibits “elements of a student’s appearance that draw undo attention, distract, disrupt, or otherwise interfere with the learning atmosphere at school or at school activities and events, or that create a health, safety or welfare issue are prohibited.”
The petition ends with, “Please help us in taking care of our children’s well-being and safety while at school.”
According to the school district, the students did not wear full animal costumes, although students attending the protest were wearing full animal face masks.
In an email to parents, the district wrote, “We expect ALL students to be respectful towards each other while we are here at school. We hope you will treat others how you would like to be treated. Outstanding behavior might demonstrate curiosity, understanding, patience, and tolerance.”
“One of our goals is to ensure that you are able to come to school each day to learn the academic curriculum and appropriate citizenship. As responsible citizens, we hope you will look out for each other, take care of each other, and treat each other with kindness,” it concludes.
School denies the “furry” allegations
The Nebo School District told Fox News Digital that the allegations were “misinformation that had been circulated online.”
The district added, “We want to assure you that rumors circulating online about student behavior are completely untrue. These are 11 and 12-year-old students, and while sometimes these children may come to school with a headband that has ears, sometimes with giant bows, and sometimes dressed as their favorite athlete, there have been no students attending school wearing masks, animal costumes, or acting like animals.”
They also said any rumors of “biting, licking, costumes, or animal behavior” were “unfounded and are not occurring in our schools.”
The school district emphasized that they encourage “open communication” and that if parents or anyone else has concerns, they “encourage them to please reach out to the school administration” because their priority is “a safe and supportive environment for both students and parents.”
Informed American will keep you up-to-date on any developments to this ongoing story.
