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.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans17 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Protect parents' rights to direct their children's upbringing and education
16 members“Parents — not bureaucrats — should decide what’s best for their children. Michael Alfonso will support school choice, boost homeschooling protections, and end Marxist race and gender indoctrination in classrooms.”View on their website ↗
“No woke curriculum. No gender ideology. Parents first.”View on their website ↗
“Put Parents In Charge of Their Children’s Education”View on their website ↗
“Jerry Carl strongly believes parents should be in charge of their children’s education and keep critical race theory and woke ideology out of the classroom. Jerry knows we can’t let liberals indoctrinate American kids with anti-American propaganda, racial division and a sexual and gender agenda that is inappropriate for children.”View on their website ↗
“Wes will fight for parental rights, eliminate woke curriculum, and return control of education to parents and local communities. He supports abolishing the federal Department of Education entirely.”View on their website ↗
“That’s why he champions parental rights and school choice, empowering families to make the best decisions for their kids and have transparency on curriculum.”View on their website ↗
“Charlie believes in protecting religious liberty, defending the rights of parents, supporting the sanctity of human life, and preserving the freedom of Americans to live and worship according to their faith.”View on their website ↗
“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.”View on their website ↗
“Put Parents Back in Charge of Education”View on their website ↗
“Parents deserve to know what their kids are being taught, and have the final say. We have to stop woke indoctrination in classrooms, end radical gender ideology in schools and give every family access to a quality education that reflects their values.”View on their website ↗
“She has also been a leader in Congress on protecting parent's rights in education and returning local control to the classroom.”View on their website ↗
“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.”View on their website ↗
“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.”View on their website ↗
“Parents know their children better than Washington bureaucrats. Families should have the final say in how their children are educated, raised, and protected.”View on their website ↗
“Pass a national Parents' Bill of Rights”View on their website ↗
“His conservative values are grounded in faith, personal responsibility, and the belief that parents, not government, should make the key decisions for their children.”View on their website ↗
“Parents, not bureaucrats, must be in control. Trever will defend parental rights and end the radical woke ideology targeting children.”View on their website ↗
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“In Congress, he will always stand up for parental rights and the family unit that is under constant attack by the Radical Left. He will not stand by and allow radical ideologies to brainwash our kids.”View on their website ↗
“Jim stands firmly against biological men competing in women’s sports and believes parents—not bureaucrats—should have the final say in how their children are raised and educated.”View on their website ↗
“Restore Parental Rights”View on their website ↗
“Parents, not bureaucrats, should be the primary decision-makers in their children's education.”View on their website ↗
“In Washington, Brent will champion President Trump’s priorities: securing the border and finishing the wall, stopping the flow of fentanyl, deporting criminal illegal immigrants, slashing reckless spending, unleashing American energy production, restoring law and order, eliminating DEI mandates, and defending parental rights and traditional values.”View on their website ↗
“Strong families, shared values, and individual freedoms are the foundation of a strong country. I’ll defend our constitutional rights, parental rights, religious liberty, and the conservative values that hold our nation and community together.”View on their website ↗
“Stand for parental rights”View on their website ↗
“End radical woke indoctrination, defend parental rights, kill DEI, restore patriotic education rooted in American and Texas values.”View on their website ↗
Let parents see what schools teach and decide for their children
5 members“That’s why he champions parental rights and school choice, empowering families to make the best decisions for their kids and have transparency on curriculum.”View on their website ↗
“Parents deserve to know what their kids are being taught, and have the final say. We have to stop woke indoctrination in classrooms, end radical gender ideology in schools and give every family access to a quality education that reflects their values.”View on their website ↗
“Require schools to notify parents about major decisions involving their children”View on their website ↗
“Increase transparency in curriculum and classroom materials”View on their website ↗
“Protect parental access to school records”View on their website ↗
“He will vote to eliminate DEI mandates, block gender ideology in schools, protect girls’ sports, and require full curriculum transparency.”View on their website ↗
“2021 (Special Session 2) SB 3 – Prohibits schools from adopting or teaching the tenets of Critical Race Theory. Additionally, it ensures parents have access to all learning materials via a learning management system. Joint Sponsor”View on their website ↗
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