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.

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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