Parents' Rights in Schools: Greater Access to Information and Decisions
This bill aims to expand parental rights in schools, granting them broader access to information about curricula, teachers, and data concerning their children. Parents will be able to more easily influence educational decisions and stay informed about school activities, potentially enhancing their sense of security and control over their children's education.
Key points
Parents will gain the right to review and copy educational materials, including curricula and reading lists, without signing non-disclosure agreements.
Parents will have access to information about teachers, guest lecturers, and external presenters, as well as third-party organizations working with the school.
Schools will need parental consent for children's participation in field trips, assemblies, and extracurricular activities, and for collecting biometric or other sensitive personal information.
Parents will have the right to access all school records concerning their child and information about data collection and transfer, including to external entities.
The act will ensure parents' right to speak at school board meetings and other public hearings concerning the school, and the right to be notified of situations affecting their child's safety at school (e.g., assaults, weapons, drugs, police investigations).
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