Dozens of parents and parental rights advocates displayed signs and banners with slogans such as “No More Secrecy” outside the Chico, California, school district office on March 15 in support of proposed federal legislation that would defund states that

Disney’s declaration of opposition to the bill prompted some parent groups to call for boycotts of the company’s products, movies, theme parks, and shows.

The measure, called the Parental Rights in Education Bill, was approved by the state's House of Representatives on a 69–47 vote, and by the state Senate Appropriations Committee on a 12–8 vote.

“Never in the history of our jurisprudence have we held that children have a right to privacy from their parents. Clearly, the advice was just that, a political opinion of a state government agency.”

This new bill concludes a journey that began on March 7, 2022, when DeSantis signed the parental rights bill.

Florida's 2022 Parental Rights in Education bill requires age-appropriate teaching of sexuality to younger schoolchildren and gives parents the right to object to titles used in the classroom or school libraries.

When Disney opposes the parental rights bill it claims that it “[takes] care of its employees and that it's fighting on their behalf.

Parental rights advocates argue that the bill is unconstitutional and that parents should be notified if their child changes his or her gender identity at school.

The Parental Rights in Education bill aims to prevent transgender discussions with, or indoctrination of, the youngest and most impressionable students with regard to gender and sexual orientation.

(Courtesy of Our Duty) Parental Rights Poll A recent survey by Rasmussen Reports and Real Impact found that 82 percent of likely voters in California disagree with the notion that parents surrender their parental rights when their children enter the public

Additionally, in June, the board adopted a “parent’s bill of rights,” which grants district parents and guardians the right to know what their children are being taught and the right to be heard by district leaders.

In 2022, two ESPN announcers held an on-the-air moment of silence during an NCAA women's basketball tournament to protest Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill, which prohibits the discussion of sexuality and gender identity with young children

And in June, it adopted a “parent’s bill of rights,” which grants district parents and guardians the right to know what their children are being taught and the right to be heard by district leaders.

Chino Valley Unified School Board President Sonja Shaw speaks in support of a parental rights policy proposal at a press conference in Chino, Calif., on June 15, 2023.

“Passage of this bill will give rights back to the parents and legal guardians to do what they know is best for their children.”

“Part of our strategy is policy,” Smith said. “A lot of our chapter leaders are working with legislators and supporting bills that will be protecting children and protecting parental rights.” (L-R) California state Sen.

Called the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, it also prohibits classroom discussion of sexual orientation among students in kindergarten to third grade. At a Senate committee meeting on Tuesday, there was intense debate on the bill.

Children's rights advocates such as Bereaved Families for Online Safety have welcomed the bill.

Things get even more heated when parental rights get intertwined with controversial social issues.

Burt said that the bill may decrease the number of people who want to become foster parents. California is short of foster parents, he pointed out.

Benton, 31, made the dig at DeSantis, who has been criticized for his support of HB 1557 titled the Parental Rights in Education bill but dubbed by its critics the “Don’t Say Gay'' bill while she was bestowing the Excellence in Theatre Education Award

“This threatens the fundamental rights of freedom of speech, religion, and association for all NSW citizens, exposing well-meaning parents and faith leaders to legal repercussions including imprisonment of a maximum of five years,” he said.

Egale Canada and Skipping Stone argue the pronoun law violates a number of sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including Section 7, the right to security of the person; Section 12, the right to be free from cruel and unusual treatment; and

Republicans called these provisions an affront to parental rights. They agreed to return to the Capitol only after Democrats compromised by striking the waiver of parental notification and permission.

The company then said it would work to try to rescind the parental rights bill, which drew condemnation from DeSantis and other Republicans.

Ron DeSantis over his Parental Rights in Education bill, which bans the instruction of sexual orientation or gender identity to children from kindergarten to third grade and requires age-appropriate content on sexual issues.

It mandates the creation of local school library advisory councils, as well as parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials, according to Bill track 50.

It would have given parents the right to sue doctors up to 25 years later if their children suffered mental or physical harm as a result of gender transition medical services provided.

“The two issues that appear to be dominant are charter schools and parental rights.” One of the bills the board supports, Turch said, is H.R. 7525, a bill introduced by Rep.

Moreover, in 2022, ESPN broadcasters Carolyn Peck and Courtney Lyle protested Florida's Parental Rights in Education Act, or what some critics have falsely called the "Don't Say Gay Bill."