Friends,

The state Senate will be voting on “Parents’ Rights,” today. You can watch the floor debate by clicking here.

Last year, hundreds of thousands of voters across the state signed an Initiative to the Legislature to protect a parent’s rights in schools. The Democratic majority is using a loophole to overturn the initiative, now law, and ram through legislation that repeals the will of the people by a simple majority.

Let’s cut through the spin on Senate Bill 5181. Supporters claim it simply “aligns” the Parents’ Rights Act with existing law—false. This bill weakens parental rights by gutting key protections.

Democrats initially argued the initiative changed nothing—so why the sudden push to rewrite it? The truth: SB 5181 strips parents of their role as their kids’ strongest advocates, especially in critical moments when kids need them most. No one—not the government, not schools—knows or loves a child more than responsible parents. 

This bill hands schools more power to sideline parents. It removes immediate parental notification when a child is questioned by police—potentially delaying crucial intervention. Even worse, it allows schools to hide non-emergency medical services from parents unless they actively seek out the information. How do you ask about something you don’t even know is happening?

And let’s not forget the emergency clause—designed to silence voters by blocking a referendum. That’s not democracy. That’s an overreach. Parents deserve transparency, not government interference.

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