Posts Tagged ‘parental rights amendment’
It’s Time to Speak Up for Families
This is it. August Recess begins this week, and if you haven’t scheduled a meeting with your representative yet, now’s the time! Every year, members of Congress return to their home districts for August Recess. That means they’re in your area and available to meet with you. But their calendars can fill up fast, so…
Read MoreNow’s the Time: Schedule your August Recess Meeting!
August Recess is almost here, and now is the time to schedule your meeting! Members of Congress will be back in their districts throughout August, but their schedules can fill up quickly. So, to be sure you can speak with your representative or their staff about the Parental Rights Amendment, the time to act is…
Read MoreThe Advocacy Toolkit Is Here
I am pleased to share with you the Parental Rights Advocacy Toolkit — a brand-new resource designed to help you speak up for parental rights during Congress’s August Recess. Whether you’re new to advocacy or a seasoned supporter, this toolkit gives you everything you need to take action: A clear overview of the Parental Rights…
Read MoreJuneteenth Means Parental Rights
As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth on Thursday, I’d like to remind you that true freedom involves parental rights—the liberty to raise your own family as you see fit. Juneteenth is the commemoration of the day that Federal troops under Major General Gordon Granger brought the news to Texas, at the end of the…
Read MoreTake Action: Laying the Groundwork for the Amendment
Right now, the Parental Rights Foundation is laying the groundwork to reintroduce the Parental Rights Amendment (PRA) in Congress later this summer. Last week, we were commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s touchstone parental rights case, Pierce v. Society of Sisters, which famously held that “[t]he child is not the mere creature of…
Read MoreParental Rights Returning to Congress
This week, the Parental Rights Foundation team is on Capitol Hill, working to reintroduce the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (PRA). We’re visiting congressional offices representing Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia, and pointing key congress members to our new lead sponsor in the U.S. House, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL). Please note that we…
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 MoreFlorida’s First-in-the-Nation Office of Parental Rights
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a national first: the Office of Parental Rights. In a press release, he says the “initiative is established to provide justice to parents and families whose rights have been violated.” He celebrated the launch with a press conference at a Jacksonville school, where our…
Read MoreElection Report: Parental Rights Edition
Yesterday, America went to the polls to decide who will be President and Vice President, who will serve in the 435 seats of the U.S. House of Representatives, and who will fill roughly one-third of the U.S. Senate (called “Class I”). While many weigh winning or losing by how well one major party did versus…
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…
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