Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday requiring educators to reveal a student’s gender identity to their families and allow parents to opt their kids out of lessons that touch on sexuality and gender.

The signing comes as conservatives nationally are increasingly critical of public schools as too liberal and seek to quash discussion of hot-button topics, particularly around gender identity.

Ohio Gov Mike DeWine has signed a parental rights bill into law that, among other things, allows students to be taken off campus for religious instruction and prohibits schools from not informing