Posts by Elizabeth Schatzinger
Amendments Introduced in Two More Southern States
Two more Southern states this year will have the opportunity to adopt Parental Rights Amendments to their constitutions, following the lead set by Texas in 2025. In Georgia, Representative Todd Jones and four cosponsors have introduced House Resolution 1023 (HR 1023), proposing an amendment to the state constitution to protect parents’ “fundamental right to direct…
Read MoreTop Five Accomplishments of 2025
It was an excellent question: What were our biggest accomplishments of 2025? I was having lunch with a friend the other day, and in the interest of catching up (in a very “January” sort of way), he asked, “So, apart from the ALEC thing” (which we had been discussing already), “what was your (PRF’s) biggest…
Read MoreAction Needed in Indiana for Reasonable Childhood Independence
Several years ago, we had the privilege of weighing in on a model bill being drafted by lawyers at Let Grow to protect “reasonable childhood independence.” This model preserves the right of parents to decide when their children are ready to take a walk or play at a nearby park, without being accused of neglect.…
Read MoreNew Jersey Blinked
The holidays weren’t even behind us yet when the first warning over parental rights legislation was sounded in New Jersey. Assembly Bill 5796, which would require every homeschooling family to visit with a school official for a “welfare visit” on an annual basis, was scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Health Committee on Monday,…
Read MoreUrgent State Alert: New Jersey
The New Jersey Assembly’s Health Committee is taking up a bill on Monday to require every homeschooling family in the state to meet with their local school officials once a year for a “health and wellness check.” Assembly bill 5796 would require school officials to annually assess the wellness of homeschool students, though it fails…
Read MoreFacing Challenges in 2026
As we wind down another year and look toward 2026, I am struck by all that we have accomplished in the last twelve months, and at the challenges we will face in the days just ahead. On the one hand, parental rights have been at the forefront of our culture and political awareness over the…
Read MoreSeason’s Greetings
The staff and board of the Parental Rights Foundation wish you and your family a beautiful holiday full of warmth, light, love, and joy. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Read MoreA Bridge Across the Aisle for Families
PRF President Michael Ramey with Think of Us CEO Sixto Cancel in Ft. Worth, Texas, on Dec. 3, 2025. Last week, I attended the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) annual States and Nation Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, to present a model policy on Family Separations. ALEC is a cooperative of conservative state lawmakers and…
Read MoreThank you for your support!
Thank you so much for your generosity this Giving Tuesday. Your investment has positioned us to continue our work and make even greater strides for parental rights in the coming year. Together we raised almost $45,000 in a single day, and we are genuinely grateful for every single contribution. Your support helps strengthen our mission…
Read MoreThere is still time to triple your impact
Giving Tuesday continues until midnight, and there is still time to make a difference! Give before midnight to have your gift tripled. Even though our office closes at 5 p.m. EST, Giving Tuesday is not over. No matter where you are or what time zone you live in, your gift will be counted until 11:59…
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