Posts Tagged ‘parental rights’
No, Teens Shouldn’t Be Required to Make Adult Decisions About Vaccines
This article by PRF president Will Estrada was originally published in The Federalist. Should laws be passed that cut parents out of the decision-making process when it comes to teens and vaccines? Yes, if you’re the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, who support California Senate Bill 866, innocuously entitled “Minors: Vaccine Consent,” which could come up…
Read MoreSeason Five Is Here and It’s Going to Be EPPiC!
The Parental Rights Foundation’s EPPiC Broadcast podcast launched its fifth season August 16 with guest Kathleen Creamer, managing attorney for the Family Advocacy Unit of Community Legal Services in Philadelphia. Kathleen is on the front lines every day, defending families from overreach by Pennsylvania’s child welfare system. This marks her second appearance on the EPPiC…
Read MoreProtecting Innocent Families from Rogue CPS Investigations
We recently shared with you about our work to introduce a model bill at the annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Atlanta. Our model was drafted to ensure that innocent families know their legal rights when a child welfare investigator shows up at their door. The bill would help level the…
Read MorePresenting Model CPS Reform Legislation to ALEC This Week
This week, our president, Will Estrada, is in Atlanta attending the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) national convention. Will is presenting our newest model legislation: a bill that state legislatures can introduce to ensure that CPS investigators respect a parent’s constitutional rights when they are investigating child abuse or neglect. You see, far too often,…
Read MoreFoundation Announces New Initiative to Support School Boards in the Battle for Parental Rights
It’s those hazy and lazy dog days of summer. But parents and teachers across the nation are looking ahead to school starting after summer break. And at least two school boards across the nation have started the summer off right by publicly standing up for parental rights. First, in southwest Virginia the Bedford County School…
Read MoreRead Our Letter to the Fairfax County School District Reminding them of Virginia’s Parental Rights Statute
Today, the Parental Rights Foundation mailed a letter to the Fairfax County School District, requesting information on whether they are following Virginia law. Due to reporting on July 5 that raised questions about whether the school district is hiding information from parents, we asked Fairfax County School District whether they were in compliance with Va.…
Read MoreLiberty: Celebrating Today and Securing for Tomorrow
As we approach Independence Day on July 4, we are mindful of the principles on which our nation was founded. In so many ways, the work to secure those principles is still ongoing. As a nationwide organization, we are proud to stand with you—this July 4 and always— in protecting the liberty of all parents…
Read MoreOur Interview with the New York Times
On Thursday, June 16, the New York Times’ First Person podcast featured Parental Rights Foundation’s president, on an episode entitled “Will Estrada and the Long Roots of Parental Rights.” For the roughly 45-minute episode, host Lulu Garcia-Navarro explored the seemingly sudden emergence of parental rights as a political movement, one that has fueled election upsets,…
Read MoreSurvey: Voters Overwhelmingly Support Parents’ Rights
The Parental Rights Foundation, working with Heart and Mind Strategies, recently asked the following question of a national audience: “In general, parents have the constitutional right to make decisions for their children without government interference unless there is proof of abuse or neglect. Do you agree or disagree with this view of parental rights?” View…
Read MoreBuilding a Legal Bulwark to Defend Families
There is no question that the battle over parental rights is heating up. While parents have won electoral and legislative victories across the nation in recent months, those who think government bureaucrats, and not parents, should decide how our children are raised, educated, and nurtured, are not meekly surrendering. The fight over the heart and…
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