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House Bill 1296 is a blatant attack on parental rights and the will of the people. Nearly 450,000 Washingtonians supported Initiative 2081, which the Legislature passed with bipartisan backing to protect parental involvement in education. Now, HB 1296 seeks to undo those protections, stripping parents of their rights, limiting transparency, and locking families out of key decisions about their children’s education and well-being.
This bill shuts parents out of critical information—curriculum access, school records, and medical or counseling details—handing more power to the state while sidelining families. Even worse, it includes an emergency clause to block voters from challenging it at the ballot box.
HB 1296 weakens parental involvement and forces schools to adopt vague, divisive policies under threat of financial penalties. Instead of supporting student success, it prioritizes ideology over education, undermines local control, and pushes parents further away from their children’s learning.
House Bill 1296 is a blatant attack on parental rights and the will of the people. Nearly 450,000 Washingtonians supported Initiative 2081, which the Legislature passed with bipartisan backing to protect parental involvement in education. Now, HB 1296 seeks to undo those protections, stripping parents of their rights, limiting transparency, and locking families out of key decisions about their children’s education and well-being.
This bill shuts parents out of critical information—curriculum access, school records, and medical or counseling details—handing more power to the state while sidelining families. Even worse, it includes an emergency clause to block voters from challenging it at the ballot box.
HB 1296 weakens parental involvement and forces schools to adopt vague, divisive policies under threat of financial penalties. Instead of supporting student success, it prioritizes ideology over education, undermines local control, and pushes parents further away from their children’s learning.
