When parents send their children to public school, they want to know that their kids are safe. But today, the concept of safety goes far beyond freedom from physical risk. Moms and Dads are concerned about their children’s physical, emotional, social, and psychological well-being.
Parents have serious questions, as they should. What are schools doing to secure classrooms to protect against school shootings? How are schools responding to incidents of bullying? Do schools have policies on reporting incidents to parents? How are counselors being trained to address conflicts, threats of suicide, or other challenging social situations children might face? What is the school’s policy on speaking about issues of gender and sexuality? As a parent, you have the right to know what safeguards are in place, what policies have been enacted, and if they’re truly being followed.
Recently, parents across the country have taken it upon themselves to ask these hard questions – and demand answers. They’re using state public records laws to find answers when schools refuse to respond, and they’re exposing information that many school administrators would prefer to keep secret.
School administrators have grown increasingly bold in their defense of this agenda, denying information to parents seeking details about what exactly their children are being taught. But parents need to know that they have the power under state law to obtain information from public schools and school districts — and they have the right, under the U.S. Constitution, to direct their children’s education.
As a parent, you want to know that your child is physically, mentally, and emotionally safe. But to ensure public schools are putting your child’s safety first, you need to ask the hard questions and demand answers.
The Goldwater Institute is dedicated to providing parents with the information and resources they need to tackle challenging situations with knowledge and confidence.
When parents send their children to public school, they want to know that their kids are safe. But today, the concept of safety goes far beyond freedom from physical risk. Moms and Dads are concerned about their children’s physical, emotional, social, and psychological well-being.
Parents have serious questions, as they should. What are schools doing to secure classrooms to protect against school shootings? How are schools responding to incidents of bullying? Do schools have policies on reporting incidents to parents? How are counselors being trained to address conflicts, threats of suicide, or other challenging social situations children might face? What is the school’s policy on speaking about issues of gender and sexuality? As a parent, you have the right to know what safeguards are in place, what policies have been enacted, and if they’re truly being followed.
Recently, parents across the country have taken it upon themselves to ask these hard questions – and demand answers. They’re using state public records laws to find answers when schools refuse to respond, and they’re exposing information that many school administrators would prefer to keep secret.
School administrators have grown increasingly bold in their defense of this agenda, denying information to parents seeking details about what exactly their children are being taught. But parents need to know that they have the power under state law to obtain information from public schools and school districts — and they have the right, under the U.S. Constitution, to direct their children’s education.
As a parent, you want to know that your child is physically, mentally, and emotionally safe. But to ensure public schools are putting your child’s safety first, you need to ask the hard questions and demand answers.
The Goldwater Institute is dedicated to providing parents with the information and resources they need to tackle challenging situations with knowledge and confidence.
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