Posts by Sheila Roberts
Parenting with a Disability, with Rachel Barkley
This week, we talk with Rachel Barkley, an experienced coalition- and community-builder at the state and local level, and a spinal cord tumor survivor and mom. Rachel tells us about her work promoting policies that promote personal freedom and human dignity, and about parenting her children while quadriplegic. In this episode, Rachel shares her professional…
Read MoreA School Board Member’s Perspective, with Willie Deutsch
This week, we’re talking with Willie Deutsch, who served for four years on the school board of Prince William County, Virginia. A parent himself, Willie focused on making parents’ voices heard in the local school system. Hear about how he worked to pass parent-focused policies and what it’s like to serve on a school board,…
Read MoreParental Rights and Public Schools, with Ian Prior
This week, we’re talking with Ian Prior, founder of Fight for Schools, an organization of concerned parents dedicated to protecting parental rights in the public school system of Loudoun County, Virginia. Ian explains how he came to be involved in the parental rights movement and the work his organization has done and is currently doing on…
Read MoreTalking with Parental Rights Foundation President Will Estrada
In the final installment of our anniversary series, we’re celebrating 15 years of ParentalRights.org by talking with Will Estrada, president of ParentalRights.org and the Parental Rights Foundation! Will began his career with Home School Legal Defense Association and has served in the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.…
Read MoreWe Need Your Help
Photo: Pennsylvania Coordinator and Parental Rights Foundation board members Vickie and Paul Suarez at an event inside the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg in February 2022. Fifteen years. Because of you and your generosity, our parent organization, ParentalRights.org, has existed for 15 years with a single mission: to protect children by empowering parents. And that’s the…
Read MoreDistrict Court Grants Injunction against DC Minor Consent Act
March 23, 2022, Washington, D.C.— In a tremendous win for parents, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday issued a preliminary injunction against DC’s Minor Consent for Vaccinations Act Amendment of 2020 (MCVA). This is the latest decision in the Parental Rights Foundation’s case against this dangerous law. Passed by…
Read MoreBreaking: District Court Grants Injunction against DC Minor Consent Act
In a tremendous win for parents, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday issued a preliminary injunction against DC’s Minor Consent for Vaccinations Act Amendment of 2020 (MCVA). This is the latest decision in the Parental Rights Foundation’s case against this dangerous law. Passed by the DC Council, the MCVA…
Read MoreBig News in Our Federal Lawsuit Against DC’s Minor Consent Act
Last Thursday, March 3, US District Judge Trevor McFadden heard oral arguments in the Parental Rights Foundation’s suit to end the DC Minor Consent Act. The law, passed in late 2020, forces DC children as young as 11 years to make their own decisions regarding vaccinations by making the child’s own consent legally binding, without…
Read MoreExciting Event in Miami for Hispanic Parents!
En español abajo. We wanted to let you know about an event in Miami that may be of interest to you or someone you may know. Some of our friends, including Home School Legal Defense Association, are sponsoring Florida’s first-ever Hispanic Homeschooling Conference. It will be held in Miami on April 1 and 2. This…
Read MoreParental Rights in Florida, with Patti Sullivan and Adriana Gonzales
In the third week of February, we’re celebrating the 15th anniversary of ParentalRights.org by talking with two volunteer State Coordinators! This week, Michael talks with Adriana Gonzales, former Florida State Coordinator for ParentalRights.org, and her successor, Patti Sullivan, now a long-time advocate for families and parental rights. Adriana and Patti share how they’ve worked to…
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