American parents can therefore have a sizable impact in solving the crisis, according to Ballard.

In particular, parents ought to stop educators from bringing sexual themes into the classroom: “It’s a felony, depending on how they’re doing it. You’re not allowed to do that online; an adult can’t go to a child and show images of genitalia and talk about sex. And now you’re going to legitimize it in the classroom? It’s insane. So, rise up against that.” Read the rest here.