Wake County has received national attention over the hiring of a transgender music teacher at Middle Creek Elementary School in Apex. The Thomas More Society — a conservative Christian law firm —gave Wake a Sept. 30 deadline to allow Middle Creek families to opt out of the teacher’s classes or face a federal lawsuit. No lawsuit had been filed as of Oct. 12. A spokesperson for Thomas More said they’re in communication with the district’s attorneys but had nothing more to say at this time. The News & Observer asked the 11 Wake school board candidates how the district should respond when parents want to opt their children out of a class taught by a transgender or non-binary teacher.