The House passed legislation Wednesday that would require elementary and middle schools to get explicit parental approval before changing a child’s pronouns or making other sex-based accommodations. The bill, called the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, passed 217 to 198 and would tie federal funding to compliance with the new rules.
Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., said parents have been ignored while school bureaucrats push “radical agendas” without telling them what is happening with their own children. He argued that schools are helping students change names, pronouns and other gender-related details without parental knowledge, calling those decisions “enormously consequential” for a child’s well-being and development.
Under the measure, schools would also need parental consent before changing a student’s gender markers or allowing a child to use locker rooms or bathrooms of the opposite sex. Supporters say the bill is about restoring parents’ rights, while critics say it could force schools to disclose sensitive information and put some children 'at risk'. If that isn't a crock of political partisan bullshit, nothing is.
Democrats pushed back hard - with 198 of them voting AGAINST the Bill - with Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia saying the bill amounts to federal coercion and overreach into local school matters. He said parental involvement matters, but argued the proposal could force schools to reveal private information even when that could 'endanger a student’s safety'.
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