Crapo, Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Gender Ideology in Schools

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to introduce the Say No to Indoctrination Act to codify President Trump’s executive order preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 schools.

“Children should not be radicalized, indoctrinated or taught gender ideology in public elementary or secondary schools funded by federal tax dollars,” Crapo said.  “This legislation places commonsense guardrails around the use of these dollars in public education, which will ensure schools are providing foundational instruction in subjects like mathematics and reading rather than divisive concepts of gender ideology.”

“Schools should prepare our children for the future, not promote radical gender ideology,” said Risch.  “The Say No to Indoctrination Act puts an end to woke education practices in K-12 schools and makes President Trump’s commonsense policy permanent.”

The bill is also cosponsored by U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama).  It has received support from Concerned Women for America and American Principles Project.

“For far too long, radical left-wing ideology has preyed on K-12 students in our nation’s school systems.  It's high time we put a stop to these woke lesson plans that take advantage of children and undermine parental rights,” said Budd.  “I am proud to join Senator Risch and my colleagues to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding public schools that teach gender ideology.” 

“As American students lag behind globally in math, reading and writing, the last thing our taxpayer-funded teachers and schools should be doing is teaching radical leftist nonsense like so-called gender theory,” said Marshall.  “I’m proud to support this legislation to codify President Trump’s executive order, and ensure our children’s education is focused on meaningful, future-ready skills, not woke ideology.”

“Parents send their kids to school to learn the skills they need to succeed later in life, not to be indoctrinated with radical gender ideology.  There are only two genders—male and female, and not a single penny of federal funds should go to schools that teach anything different,” said Schmitt.

“Our children go to school to be educated, not indoctrinated,” said Tuberville.  “I’ve always said that education is the key to unlocking opportunity.  But under Joe Biden, Democrats turned our children’s classrooms into woke propaganda HQ.  Schools should focus on teaching kids to read, write and do math.  I’m proud to join my colleagues in introducing the Say No to Indoctrination Act to get woke politics out of the classroom.”

The Say No to Indoctrination Act codifies the Executive Order President Trump issued on January 20, 2025, declaring that no taxpayer dollars be sent to K-12 schools that teach or promote radical gender ideology.

Full text of the legislation is available here.

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