Lily Mcbeth taught at Eagleswood Township Elementary School for five years as Mr. Mcbeth before taking some time off this year. She’s now ready to return to the classroom, but Mark Schnepp, a parent of an Eagleswood student who says Mcbeth’s transition to female is against his religion, and the school board allowing her teach would be a violation of his rights, isn’t going to let that happen without a fight.

“The fact that (she) taught there as a man first, and now coming back as a woman is just a huge distraction,” said Mark Schnepp, a parent of an Eagleswood student.

Schnepp appears to be leading the way to try and prevent Macbeth from returning to the classroom.

“I just wanted to let everyone know what’s going on and so I took out an ad,” Schnepp said.

The ad urged parents to show up at next Monday’s school board meeting.

Watch a video of Lily Mcbeth speaking to NBC 10 News here.