What’s Happening:
Parents have made it clear across the country that they are ready and willing to fight for their children against leftist policies. How parents raise their children morally and ethically is none of the government’s business.
Honoring parents’ input and decisions in the development of their children was hammered home this week in Virginia. Parents, and their children, are now protected from school districts trying to hide important issues from parents.
From The Daily Wire:
Virginia’s education department has finalized a new rule requiring all public schools to get parental permission before cooperating with students who want to identify as a different gender.
According to the policies, schools must get written permission from parents before any gender-related changes – in name or pronouns – are allowed. As The Daily Wire reported, the policies also require students to play on the school sports teams and use the school bathrooms that match their biological sex.
This is a huge win for parents, and children, who need to be informed of any student’s needs. Taxpayer funded governments and agencies should not be dictating or hiding changes without the consent of the people.
From The Daily Wire:
“All children in Virginia deserve to have a parent engaged in their life and to be treated with dignity and respect,” Governor Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, said of the new policies.
Youngkin has made it clear that parents should be involved in all aspects of a “child’s education, upbringing, and care.” The new policies might not sit well with those who want to take over raising children and hide issues from parents, but Virginia is showing how to combat leftist policies.
The news outlet shared how Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Lisa Coons said the new policies “provide families the opportunity to weigh in on their child’s decisions and be a partner in their education.”
From The Daily Wire:
“We are elevating parents and giving them a seat at the table,” Coons said.
The irony of this situation is that school districts or any government agency should not be seated first at the table when it comes to parents raising their children. Parents are the key to successful families and have never needed government indoctrination at any level.
From The Daily Wire:
“In the face of threats, including from public officials, Virginia parents have stood strong. These policies are a huge win for those parents…” Alex Nester, the political director of Parents Defending Education Action, told the Washington Examiner.
Virginia parents have shown the country what can happen when parents get involved and fight for their children. Parents should take steps to maintain or regain control of what their children are learning in public schools.
Key Takeaways:
- Parents regain “seat at the table” with new Virginia school policies.
- School districts in this state are barred from keeping parents in the dark.
- Threats didn’t stop Virginia parents from fighting for their children.
Source: The Daily Wire
