Tag: Parental Rights
School Boards Represent Parents or Government?
When you voted for your school board members did you elect them to represent you or the federal government? I’ll bet you thought they represented you, huh? Well, it seems that some school boards feel their responsibility is to answer to the federal government first… and parents second. The Pocatello/Chubbuck School district is leading that charge. They recently submitted a resolution to the […]
Parental Rights and Other Important Legislation
The Legislature has now been in session for almost two months. There have been a few ups but mostly a lot of downs. Legislators are telling us they’re not hearing from many parents and aren’t feeling a lot of urgency to move forward to eliminate Common Core and its associated programs. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (& the […]
Parental Bill of Rights- Action Needed
Rep. Janet Trujillo District 33 “The Supreme Court has time and again affirmed the well established principle that parents possess a right to control the upbringing of their children: “The custody, care and nurture of the child resides first in the parents, whose primary function and freedom include preparation for obligations the state can neither […]
Parental Bill of Rights
Did you know that Idaho doesn’t have a Parental Bill of Rights? Representative Janet Trujillo wants to change that, particularly in regards to parental rights and education. She has written a wonderful bill that you should read and support. (It’s only one page long and it makes sense.) Here’s just a little of what it says […]
