When Schools Keep Parents in the Dark

A 14-year-old girl in Virginia named Sage told school staff she thought she wanted to live as a boy. The school allowed her to transition without informing her parents.

What happened next would take this young girl hundreds of miles from home and into the nightmare of sex trafficking. 

On this week’s episode, Craig DeRoche sits down with Victoria Cobb, president of The Family Foundation of Virginia, to unpack the shocking story of Sage Blair and why it’s become a national wake-up call for parents. 

Victoria shares how Sage was lured online and trafficked, and how a legal battle was required to reunite her with her family.  

Today, thanks to the direct help of The Family Foundation of Virginia, Sage is on a path toward healing, and her story is helping drive efforts to ensure schools cannot hide a child’s gender transition from parents. Sage and others like her are why Family Policy Alliance fights for policies like Help Not Harm and Let Parents Parent. 

In this important conversation, Craig and Victoria discuss: 

• The policies that allowed Sage’s situation to happen
• Why parental rights in education matter more than ever
• The growing movement to hold schools accountable
• Why civic engagement from Christians is critical right now 

Sage’s story is heartbreaking, but it’s also a reminder of why protecting children and empowering parents must remain a priority in our culture and our laws. 

Watch the full conversation to hear how Sage’s story is sparking a national conversation about parental rights and child protection, even reaching national news during President Trump’s State of the Union address last month.  

Plus, tune in to hear Craig’s conversation with detransitioner and bold advocate, Chloe Cole, as we recognize Detransition Awareness Day today.