At this moment, hundreds of Pennsylvania high school students are walking out of school after the school board declared that transgender students would be allowed to use the restroom they choose

Hundreds of students in Pennsylvania walked out of school to protest a new policy that allows transgender students to use the restroom of their choice.

High school students in the Perkiomen Valley School District staged the protest after officials decided not to implement a policy that would force students to use restrooms that correspond to their biological gender.

They accused education leaders of “compromising” their rights and endangering female students during last week’s demonstration.

The measure was suggested by local father Tim Jagger, who said his daughter became distraught after encountering a transgender student in the bathroom.

Students in the Perkiomen Valley School District walked out of class Friday to protest a decision not to ban students from using restrooms that match their gender identity

However, neither Jagger nor his daughter could be sure that the person they met was a biological male 6abc.

Board members voted against the bathroom ban last Monday, sparking outrage among some parents and students.

High schooler John Ott, who organized the strike, recounted it Fox News “(Students) were upset. They didn’t want men in their bathroom.’

His mother, Stephanie Ott, added: “This is about protecting our children and our privacy and our boys and girls. “It’s simple biology.”

Meanwhile, fellow student Victoria Rudolph also told the outlet: “There needs to be some changes.” “It’s just uncomfortable to see 19-year-old or 18-year-old men in the toilet.”

Perkiomen Valley high school student John Ott (left) said he organized the march because “the kids were upset about the decision,” while his mother Stephanie Ott (right) said it was about protecting the children’s privacy

Perkiomen Valley School District Supt. Barbara Russell (pictured) said the proposed toilet ban was not necessary

But Superintendent Dr. Barbara Russell defended the decision not to pass the bathroom ban, citing Guideline 103, an anti-discrimination code that says gender identity is a protected class.

The board had also previously heard concerns from current and former trans students about bullying in restrooms, including one student who was too afraid to go there during the school day.

The student told WFMZ: “I hate that I have to be afraid in a place that promotes supporting children.”

The Perkiomen Valley School Board serves 5,100 high school, middle school, elementary and kindergarten students.

Perkiomen Valley School Board President Jason Saylor said, “Although I voted differently than the majority of the board, as board president I respect the outcome of the vote and those who voted against expediting the policy.”

“I also appreciate our student body, those who came to our last board meeting to vote, and the over 300 students who used their First Amendment right to voice their support for the policy at their protest on Friday. “

Disputes over transgender issues have roiled several school boards and public institutions in recent years.

Concerns largely focus on transgender girls and women — and whether they should be allowed access to spaces reserved for biological women.

Advocates say transgender women are vulnerable to bullying and physical violence and should be allowed to use spaces where they feel safe.

Critics say that in protecting trans women, women-only spaces potentially open themselves up to male predators who claim to be trans or non-binary.

Regardless, debate continues over whether it is fair to let transgender women compete against biological women in sports amid fears that male puberty gives them an insurmountable physical advantage.