Parents' role in raising children

How much say parents have, compared with schools, doctors and government, over how their children are raised, taught and medically treated, and what schools must tell or show them.

Protect parents' rights to direct their children's upbringing and education

2 members
Kevin Hern
Senate · Oklahoma · Republican
“During my time as chairman of the largest conservative caucus in the House of Representatives, I was proud to advocate for policies that defend religious institutions from government discrimination, preserve conscience rights for health care providers, protect parental rights to raise our children in accordance with our beliefs, and prohibit federal funding for abortion and gender experimentation on children.”
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Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“She has also been a leader in Congress on protecting parent's rights in education and returning local control to the classroom.”
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“In the Senate, I will stay focused on the priorities that matter most to Louisiana families: keeping the border secure, stopping the flow of fentanyl, protecting election integrity, defending life, standing up for parents’ rights, protecting the Second Amendment, supporting Louisiana energy, and reining in Washington by cutting spending and shrinking the federal bureaucracy.”
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“In the Senate, Julia will work alongside President Trump to keep the border secure, lower costs for working families, assert American energy dominance, protect parents' rights, defend election integrity, and fight for the people and industries that make Louisiana strong.”
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“Parents know their children better than Washington bureaucrats. Families should have the final say in how their children are educated, raised, and protected.”
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“Pass a national Parents' Bill of Rights”
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Let parents see what schools teach and decide for their children

1 member
Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“Require schools to notify parents about major decisions involving their children”
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“Increase transparency in curriculum and classroom materials”
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“Protect parental access to school records”
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Give parents a voice alongside teachers in their children's schools

1 member
Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“Your zip code should not dictate the quality of your education. Peggy believes parents, teachers, and students should make classroom decisions, and that the federal government should have a larger role in funding K-12 education, without a voucher program, so schools can retain and adequately pay a quality workforce and that students have access to the resources they need while not solely relying on property taxes to make up funding gaps.”
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Leave children's medical decisions to families and doctors, not politicians

1 member
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Healthcare decisions should be made by a patient (and their parents if they are a minor) and their doctor–no one else. That includes reproductive and gender-affirming care.”
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