Parents Matter

Earlier this month, the California State Senate passed a bill prohibiting schools from notifying parents if their child wants to use a different name and pronoun at school. The passage of this secrecy bill not only usurps parental rights but also fosters an “us versus them” mentality, painting school officials as champions of students and parents as fuddy-duddy adversaries.

Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) spoke out against this bill saying: