Parents just won an important victory.
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit’s stay on Mirabelli v. Bonta, effectively blocking a California policy pushed by progressive state leaders that discouraged schools from notifying parents when their children attempted to change their gender identity while at public schools.
The Court’s decision allows a legal challenge from parents to move forward and temporarily stops the policy while the case continues. It is an important step toward restoring parents’ right to know what is happening in their children’s lives and to provide the best care and guidance possible.
For years, activists have pushed policies allowing schools to socially transition a child’s gender identity without a parent’s knowledge or consent. In some cases, school officials were encouraged to keep parents in the dark.
This begs a simple but important question: Whose kids are they?
At Family Policy Alliance, we have been advocating for parental rights for years alongside our nationwide network of Family Policy Councils.
Hear directly from the team at California Family Council (CFC) about this victory in our latest podcast with Jonathan Keller, president and CEO of CFC in our latest SoCon Report podcast:
Parents should never be excluded from major decisions affecting their children’s lives. This week’s decision is an encouraging step forward for families. But the fight is far from over. Similar policies are being pushed in other states.
That is why we remain committed to protecting children and strengthening parental authority.
Through efforts like our Let Parents Parent initiative, we are equipping parents and advancing policies that protect children, including efforts to shield kids from harmful content online.
Parents are a child’s first teachers, protectors, and advocates. Government should never replace them. Together, we will keep standing for families.
With Gratitude,
John Paulton,
Senior Vice President, State Alliances
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