Reports
URGENT: California Bill Threatens Families
The Parental Rights Foundation joins our colleagues at Family Protection Ministries, Christian Home Educators Association of California (CHEA), Home School Legal Defense Association, and Alliance Defending Freedom in urging California senators to vote “No” on Assembly Bill 495, the “Family Preparedness Plan Act. Please read the following alert and contact your state senators immediately. Parental Rights…
Read MoreVirginia School Violated Parents’ Trust?
Once again, my Northern Virginia neighbors are in the national news for taking inappropriate liberties with somebody else’s kids. It wasn’t that long ago that Loudoun County Schools were under fire for covering up cases of sexual assault by a student against multiple female students, then having an angry father of one of those girls…
Read MoreFoundation Releases New Public School Opt-Out Report
Today the Parental Rights Foundation is proud to release our latest report, Opting Out: A Summary of Parental Rights Laws Relating to Opting Children Out of Certain School Classes and Activities. This report brings you a state-by-state summary of the laws governing when and how a child can be opted out of a public-school program…
Read MoreOpt-Out Report
Opting Out: A Summary of Parental Rights Laws Relating to Opting Children Out of Certain Public School Classes and Activities Download Opt-Out Report July 9, 2025 Dear Parent, Grandparent, or Guardian, Parents have a fundamental, pre-political right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their minor children. Contrary to a quickly-revised 2005 ruling by…
Read MoreTexas Proposes Parental Rights Amendment
This November, Texas voters will be asked to vote for or against “the constitutional amendment affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children.” This follows a unanimous May 20 vote in the Texas Senate in favor of House amendments to Senate Joint Resolution 34 (SJR 34), which proposes a Parental Rights Amendment…
Read More100 Years of Pierce, Part 2: The Right Panel, with Michael Farris, Melissa Moschella, and Emilie Kao
On June 1, 1925, the Supreme Court declared, “The child is not the mere creature of the State; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations.” Pierce firmly established the liberty of parents to direct the lives of their…
Read More100 Years of Pierce: “Left Panel” Available Now
Based on the encouraging feedback I received from last week’s announcement that the EPPiC Broadcast is featuring a two-part series to celebrate “100 Years of Pierce,” I decided to replace our regular weekly newsletter with a quick note pointing you to that first episode, now available. As a quick reminder, we’re celebrating the 100th anniversary…
Read MoreEpisode Twelve: 100 Years of Pierce, Part 1: The Left Panel, with Martin Guggenheim, Angela Burton, and Josh Gupta-Kagan
The Supreme Court released its landmark parental rights decision in Pierce v. Society of Sisters on June 1, 1925—exactly 100 years ago next month. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve gathered two special panels on the EPPiC Broadcast, comprised of parental rights champions from either side of the political aisle to protect our children. Today, we speak with the…
Read MoreCelebrating 100 Years of Pierce
The Parental Rights Foundation and the EPPiC Broadcast are joining other pro-family organizations in celebrating “100 Years of Pierce.” The Supreme Court released its landmark parental rights decision in Pierce v. Society of Sisters on June 1, 1925—exactly 100 years ago next month. When in the Court’s most recent parental rights case (Troxel v. Granville,…
Read MoreHidden Foster Care and Its Victims, with Sarah Katz and April Lee
Our topic for today is hidden foster care: a process wherein children are sent to live with relatives or friends in order to prevent foster care with strangers. Considered a “voluntary” placement, in reality it often involves coercion or threats. In one such instance, Su’Leya Williams was a baby girl taken from her mother’s care…
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