The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) was put on notice this month that they are being sued for directing children — via the state ADE website — to chat rooms in which they can discuss sex, gender, and anything else — without their parents knowing.

The lawsuit, spearheaded by parent Peggy McClain, specifically names Kathy Hoffman, Arizona's Superintendent of Public Instruction, who made the decision to direct children to the Q Chat website, using the taxpayer-funded ADE website.

Once on the Q Chat website, children, 13 years of age and older, are required to give their personal information to join the chats, including their age, location and romantic interests. According to Q Chat, the groups are run by "facilitators" who "guide group conversations and help if anything comes up."