Fantastic Article from the Heritage Foundation published on 6.12.2024
Parents’ constitutional right to direct the upbringing and education of their children is the oldest of the fundamental liberty interests ever recognized by the Supreme Court. But a rapidly growing number of school districts across the country, already more than 1,000, have policies denying parents even the knowledge that their children may have expressed a desire to change their gender identity and any say in how school personnel respond. The nature of this problem, the surge in transgender-identifying youth, and the well-established rights of parents call for more, not less. Parents must act now to force school districts to change these transition policies, urge state legislatures to prohibit them, and, if necessary, defend their rights in court.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The Supreme Court has long recognized parents’ fundamental right to direct the upbringing and education of their children.
- Many school districts prioritize children’s gender-related choices while actively excluding parents knowing of—let alone participating in—those choices.
- A minor child’s parents are not only in the best position to address that child’s self-professed gender identity, but they also have the right to do so.
Original Source: https://www.heritage.org/gender/report/public-school-gender-policies-exclude-parents-are-unconstitutional