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Parents of public school children; fundamental right to opt children out of certain ed. content.
Parents of public school children; fundamental right to opt children out of certain educational content. Provides that parents of public school children have the fundamental right to opt their children out, without penalty, of any instruction, reading, discussion, presentation, including any audio-visual presentation, school assembly, or activity that includes any gender identity, sexual orientation, transgenderism, or drag show theme or content, and the school shall make reasonable accommodatio…
Source: OpenStates · fetched February 18, 2026
May experience reduced exposure to educational content related to LGBTQ+ topics in public schools due to parental opt-outs.
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May experience reduced exposure to educational content related to LGBTQ+ topics in public schools due to parental opt-outs.
“any instruction, reading, discussion, presentation, including any audio-visual presentation, school assembly, or activity that includes any gender identity, sexual orientation, transgenderism, or drag show theme or content”· Parents of public school children; fundamental right to opt children out of certain educational content.
- Establishes a fundamental right for parents to opt their children out of specific educational content.
- Content that can be opted out of includes instruction, discussions, presentations, and activities related to gender identity, sexual orientation, transgenderism, or drag shows.
- Schools must provide reasonable accommodations for opt-outs.
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