"America has long recognized the right of parents to direct their children’s education but we are now seeing a concerted effort by the Left to shut parents out," Hawley said in a draft statement, obtained by Fox News, on the forthcoming bill. "Whether it’s Joe Biden’s Justice Department attempting to classify parents as ‘domestic terrorists’ or activists funded by dark money who seek to quietly introduce critical race theory into school curricula, education has taken a back seat to radical politics in many schools and parents are taking notice.
"It’s time to give control back to parents, not woke bureaucrats, and empower them to start a new era of openness in education," Hawley stated.
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The bill lays out the problem and presents the Parents' Bill of Rights Act as the solution.
The document notes that "parental rights, particularly in education, are increasingly under attack." It quotes Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, who said, "I don't think parents should be telling schools what they should teach."
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It cited the Department of Justice's memo calling on the FBI to investigate threats to school board meetings, which followed an infamous letter comparing concerned parents to domestic terrorists. The organization behind the letter had coordinated with the White House and the DOJ before sending it.
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"All across the country, American parents have been mocked, bullied, and belittled by bureaucrats and school board members who think they know better," the document notes. "When it comes to education, parental engagement is not the problem. It’s the solution."
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The forthcoming legislation will lay out eight rights parents should have regarding their children's education, and it will encourage parents to sue schools that do not protect these rights. A pattern of such violations in a particular jurisdiction will trigger major reductions in federal education funding under the bill.
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The Parents' Bill of Rights will set forth these rights:
1. The right to know what their minor child is being taught in school, including, but not limited to, curricula, books, and other instructional materials.
2. The right to information on who is teaching their minor child, including guest lecturers and outside presenters.
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3. The right to information on individuals and organizations receiving school contracts and funding.
4. The right to visit the school and check in on their minor child during school hours.
5. The right to all school records, medical or otherwise, concerning their minor child.
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6. The right to information about the collection and transmission of their minor child’s data.
7. The right to have sufficient accountability and transparency regarding school boards.
8. The right to know about situations affecting their minor child’s safety in school.
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The bill will require that "school board meetings pertaining to curricula, safety, and other student issues shall be held in public and allow for public comments."
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