Organizing For Freedom

Parental Rights At Risk

Progressive school administrators are threatening your parental rights.  

Recently, in Seattle, WA, a 15-year-old girl was provided counseling and assistance in obtaining an abortion without the knowledge or consent of her parents.  Upon learning of the procedure and complaining to the school principal, they were advised that an emergency "first aid" permission slip, signed by the parents, gave them the authority to counsel and assist the young girl in matters requiring sexual counseling.  The school made the arrangements and put the student into a taxi but did not accompany her for the procedure.

The school claims fear that the student may have been sexually abused at home, or that the parents would react in a manner that would be traumatic to the child, is justifiable cause for them to not notify the parents (if the child so wishes.)

To make the situation even more absurd, the school commented that the policy would require the student's parents to be notified, if a child had a headache, before they could administer an aspirin.  Even then the parents must have had the aspirin previously deposited with the school nurse.  They have no authority to provide the medication on their own.  Aspirins are forbidden.  Abortions are encouraged.  This is insanity!

This is just another example of overreaching by authorities.  This type of  unreasonable policy will most likely trace back to an ultra-liberal school board with full support of the teachers union.  There are existing laws that cover sexual abuse by a parent.   To use the infinitesimal prospect that a student may be sexually abused at home to institute such invasive rulings, is a "red herring" to allow adoption of a liberal sex education and counseling program.

It is imperative that each of us with children (or even grandchildren) in the public school system are aware of any policy that strips you of parental control of your child.  These policies (and those who promote them) must be attacked with the full force of a concerned society.

One way to combat such policies is to become fully involved in school board races in your district.  Make it your business to check out each candidate.  Check their background and their standing in the community.  If there should be a public forum where questions may be asked of board candidates, make it a priority to attend.  Ask the hard questions.  Inquire about their understanding of the district's policy toward parental notification.  Most candidates are concerned citizens like yourself, but if there should be a candidate whose answers are unacceptable to you, it is your duty to actively work to defeat this candidate.

Protect your parental rights.  My Grandmother used to have a favorite saying that sounded strange to me as a child but now makes perfect sense.  "When you pay to feed 'em...then you can tell them what to do!  Until that time that is my job!"