A Florida judge may have to decide what is true Roman Catholic doctrine in a lawsuit against a Catholic school in Tampa.

The suit charges that the defendant, the Academy of the Holy Names, has strayed from Roman Catholic doctrine by being "too woke," and teaching diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The plaintiffs, Anthony and Barbara Scarpo, are parents of students at the school and major donors – to the tune of $1.35 million. They were also the public face of the school's fundraising campaigns.

The Scarpos are asking for a refund of their past tuition fees, and donations, and demanding that the school stop claiming to be a Roman Catholic institution.

Among their complaints is the fact that the school put up a display on how to be an ally of the LGBTQ community.

Another complaint was that the school brought in a speaker to discuss white privilege, a topic that, the lawsuit alleges, made students feel guilty for being white.

Anthony Scarpo told the Tampa Bay Times that all he wants is for the school to return to Catholicism. After leading a school fundraising campaign, he said, he and his wife now wish to be the face of what he believes to be the "silent majority" of parents who are upset with the school's teachings.

"Barbara and I are not interested in hurting an institution that we love," he said. "We want to make a point that the administration has gone too far. They have taken liberties with our children that are beyond the scope of education."

He added that he understands the world is changing and that delicate conversations about inclusion should take place. But, he said, they need to be done with more input from parents and the church. He said he hopes the Diocese of St. Petersburg intervenes.

The school reports to the Sisters of the Holy Names and not to the diocese, however.

"When you begin to teach social justice without the umbrella of Catholicism and you leave God out of the discussion and leave anything that is Catholic out of the discussion, now all you have become is a social justice warrior," Scarpo said.

"You create terrible confusion among these young ladies [the school's students]. You create animosity between the students."

In response to the lawsuit, some 450 former students of the school wrote an open letter defending the school administration.

"We stand behind teachings of diversity, equity, and inclusion," the letter says. "We believe such teachings are not antithetical to the Catholic faith. On the contrary, we argue that these teachings are essential to development in the Catholic faith. The Catholic faith compels us to seek out practices that support and uplift all of our brothers and sisters."