Posts by Sheila Roberts
Parental Rights Amendment in Texas House Committee
On April 19, the Texas Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 70 proposing an amendment to enshrine parental rights in the Texas Constitution. The bill is currently awaiting a hearing and vote in the State Affairs Committee of the Texas House of Representatives. If passed by the House and adopted by the Texas voters in the…
Read MoreWhy We Fight for the Parental Rights Amendment
The Parental Rights Foundation is leading a coalition of allied organizations to amend the US Constitution with these words: “The liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right.” There are many reasons why the Parental Rights Amendment is so important. The debates raging across our nation…
Read MoreJoin Parental Rights Foundation President and OCEANetwork Homeschoolers in Salem on Thursday!
Parental Rights Foundation president Will Estrada is the keynote speaker at OCEANetwork’s annual Apple Pie Day at the Capitol in Salem on Thursday, May 4. This event runs from 10 to 2 with Will featured at the 12:00 rally. We invite you to come out and meet Will and hear his interactive talks about how…
Read MoreFighting for Reasonable Childhood Independence, with Diane Redleaf
This week, we welcome Diane Redleaf back to the Eppic Broadcast. Diane is the author of They Took the Kids Last Night and founder of the Family Defense Center. Diane is working with Let Grow to pass legislation in Virginia and Utah that protects reasonable childhood independence, the idea that children should be able to pursue age-appropriate activities on their…
Read MoreParental Rights Amendment to Louisiana Constitution hearing on Monday!
We are excited to let you know that Louisiana State Representative Beryl Amedee has introduced a powerful parental rights amendment to the Louisiana Constitution, H.B. 152. H.B. 152 has a hearing on Monday, May 8, at 10 AM. I will be in Baton Rouge to testify in support of H.B. 152 before the House Civil…
Read MoreCall Now! Alabama House to Vote Tuesday on Fundamental Parental Rights
Alabama State Representative Kenneth Paschal’s H.B. 6, The Parental Rights Protection Act, has been scheduled for a vote on the Alabama House Floor on Tuesday, May 2! This powerful bill will make Alabama the 17th state in the nation to protect parental rights as fundamental in state code. Now, we urgently need your help to…
Read MoreJoin Parental Rights Foundation President and Homeschool Louisiana in Baton Rouge on Monday!
Parental Rights Foundation president Will Estrada is the keynote speaker at Homeschool Louisiana’s Homeschool Day at the Capitol in Baton Rouge on Monday, May 1, from 9 AM – 4 PM. We invite you to come out, meet Will, and hear his interactive talks about how to lobby effectively, the history of parental rights, and…
Read MoreThe Significance of the Parents’ Bill of Rights Act
The following, by Parental Rights Foundation president Will Estrada, originally appeared at TownHall.com on Monday, April 24: On March 24, the U.S. House of Representatives—for the first time in recent memory—stood with parents. H.R. 5, Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow’s bill “The Parents’ Bill of Rights Act,” provides concrete protections for parents of children in our…
Read MorePutting Parents in the Driver’s Seat, with Patrick Garrison
This week, we talk with Patrick Garrison, founder and president of True Corrective, an education curriculum to help parents teach their children about America’s shared principles. Patrick explains what led him to found this curriculum program, including his background as a public school teacher. Plus, he explains how True Corrective can help parents reconnect with their…
Read MoreCalls Needed: ND Parental Rights Bill Needs House Vote
Senate Bill 2260, introduced by Senators Paulson, Lemm, and Wobbema, passed the House Committee on Human Services on April 21 by a vote of 10-4. It had already cleared the Senate on February 10 by a vote of 40 to 6. Now we need your help to bring the bill to the House floor…
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