Tom Tiffany, Rob Kreibich Call on New Richmond Schools to Reverse Policy Allowing Males in Girls’ Bathrooms
Congressman Tom Tiffany, a candidate for Wisconsin governor, and state Rep. Rob Kreibich are both calling on the New Richmond School District to immediately reverse its policy following reports that male students are permitted to use girls’ bathrooms.
“Concerns escalated after a school board meeting last week, during which numerous parents spoke out, with some stating that their daughters feel unsafe under the current policy,” Tiffany wrote in a news release. “Parents reported that the district’s approach allows male students to use the girls’ bathroom, while girls who are uncomfortable are directed to use a single-stall restroom,”
Representative Kreibich called on the New Richmond School District “to reverse course on male students using female bathrooms and locker rooms.”
“My office has been receiving a flood of emails and phone calls since last Thursday’s school board meeting,” Rep. Kreibich said. “Their first mistake was not notifying parents about this situation. Their second mistake was implementing a new policy without first revisiting the Title IX provisions they tabled in 2024.”
Ben Engelhart, a New Richmond, Wisconsin, school board member, told Wisconsin Right Now on January 31 that “the superintendent and principals are allowing biological males in the school bathrooms” for girls. His comments followed multiple parents and community members slamming school board members over the issue at a contentious board meeting on January 29. See our story here with video from the meeting.
“Title IX was created to protect girls and women, and schools have a responsibility to uphold its original purpose by ensuring safety, dignity, and fairness for girls across Wisconsin. As governor and a father of three daughters, this nonsense will end, and common sense will win. Men will not compete in girls’ sports or use girls’ spaces, period,” said Congressman Tiffany.