A Turning Point USA event for Maryland high schoolers was reported to child protective services after parents expressed “serious concern” about their children’s safety at the meeting.
However, the 17-year-old president of Calvert County Club America, which is associated with TPUSA, said that some adult attendance would still be permitted.
This attendance was limited to parents and volunteers only due to the “hate” the group had received online.
"Excluding parents and guardians from a student-focused event creates a lack of transparency and undermines established best practices for youth safety,” she continued.
There has been a surge in young people joining Turning Point USA in the wake of its founder, Charlie Kirk’s, assassination last year.
open image in gallery There was a surge in young people joining Turning Point USA after the assassination of its founder Charlie Kirk (pictured) ( AP ).
The Independent has contacted Turning Point USA and the Calvert County Board of Education for comment. »