Santa Fe Mother Challenges School District Over Gender Support Plan
Kristy Borrego Ojinaga, a New Mexico mother and member of Independent Women’s Network, says the Santa Fe Public Schools district violated her daughter’s safety by allowing a six‑year‑old boy to use female bathrooms under a gender support plan.
The incident occurred in August when the girl, a first‑grader, told her parents that a classmate had followed her into the bathroom and repeatedly touched himself in class, behavior she said no child should witness.
Parents met with the teacher expecting discipline, but the teacher explained that the school recognized the boy as a girl through a “gender support plan” and permitted him to access all female spaces.
Borrego Ojinaga questioned why the district did not inform families of the policy and why a child’s privacy and safety were placed at risk.
She said the school’s “Wellness Coordinator,” who is not a licensed mental‑health professional, told her that her daughter needed counseling for being “unaccepting” of other gender identities.
The mother argued that schools must protect every student’s privacy, dignity, and safety, not prioritize one child’s gender identity over the rights of others.
She demanded a written plan that outlines how the district safeguards all students from inappropriate behavior and ensures parental involvement in gender‑related decisions.
Borrego Ojinaga said administrators dismissed her concerns, labeling her as “crazy” and refusing to provide the requested documentation.
She withdrew her daughter from the school, asserting that parents—not the district—hold the primary responsibility to teach children about sex, gender, privacy, and personal boundaries.
Legal experts note that schools have a duty of care to protect minors, and failure to communicate safety concerns may breach state regulations.
Borrego Ojinaga urged other parents to demand transparency and hold districts accountable for policies that affect their children’s wellbeing.
