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Author: Brenda Lebsack

Brenda Lebsack has been in public education for 30 years. She has a bachelor of science in human services from Cal State-Fullerton University, a teaching credential from San Jose State University, a master's degree in special education from Chapman University, and an adapted PE authorization from Azusa Pacific University. She was elected a school board member for the Orange Unified School District from 2016 to 2020.

Parents Beware: The Truth Behind California’s Mandatory LGBTQ+ Lessons

October 8, 2025   5:00 amOctober 10, 2025   7:40 am
As California school districts discuss how to implement opt outs due to the U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming parents’ right to withdraw children from discussions on LGBTQ+ issues that conflict with their “sincerely held religious beliefs,” it’s important to understand...
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Santa Ana Unified Removes LGBT Website, Hotlines Due to Liability

March 27, 2024   7:35 amMarch 27, 2024   7:36 am
In April 2023, Santa Ana Unified School District removed the Trevor Project Crisis Hotlines from posters at all K-12 schools, as well as from counselors’ business cards. I watched it happen. They did so because in February 2023, I and...
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Adult Sex App in Public School Library Book Endorsed by Teachers Unions

December 1, 2023   7:33 amDecember 1, 2023   7:33 am
As an elementary school teacher who teaches physical education to children with disabilities in seven Orange County schools, I want to warn parents there are books in our K–12 schools teaching kids how to use adult “hookup” apps while instructing...
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Should California Schools Keep a Child’s Gender Identity Secret From Parents?

November 16, 2023   10:54 am
As battles rage between local school districts in California and the state Attorney General Rob Bonta regarding whether or not schools should notify parents if their child identifies as transgender or nonbinary at school, I think it’s strange—as a California...
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