PDE Action’s Vision for America’s Schools
Parents are a child’s first and foremost caretakers. Unfortunately, activists across the country are pushing parental exclusion policies in school districts and state legislatures. PDE Action believes that parental involvement… Read More
ENDORSEMENT: PDE Action Endorses House Resolution 531 and Senate Bill 120, the Educational Choice for Children Act
September 7, 2023 PDE Action is proud to join an extensive coalition of supporters for the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA). School choice is fundamentally an issue of parental… Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” on establishing fundamental parental rights in education in Virginia (HB 1507)
PDE Action supports Virginia HB 1507. Name: House Bill 1507, a bill relating to public elementary and secondary schools and the fundamental rights of parents. Summary: House Bill 1507… Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” on codifying parental rights in Wyoming schools (SF 117)
PDE Action supports Wyoming SF 117. Name: Wyoming Senate File 117 Summary: Provides for parental rights in education aligned with existing Wyoming parental rights law. Author/Sponsor: Senator Dan… Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” on parental notification in Virginia’s public schools (HB 2432)
PDE Action supports Virginia HB 2432. Name: Virginia House Bill 2432, a bill related to minor gender dysphoria and parental notification Summary: Schools must notify parents if and when… Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” on the establishment of Educational Savings Accounts in Texas (HB 4340)
PDE Action supports Texas HB 4340, establishing Education Savings Accounts. Name: Texas House Bill 4340, An act establishing Education Savings Accounts Summary: Provides school choice opportunities for Texas families… Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” to give Tennessee parents the ability to review and opt their children into certain school programs and activities (SB 1443 and HB 727)
PDE Action supports Tennessee SB 1443 and HB 727. Name: Tennessee Senate Bill 1443 and Tennessee House Bill 727, to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to… Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” to give Tennessee parents the ability review and opt their children into surveys and sex education programming (SB 1117 and HB 1411)
PDE Action supports Tennessee SB 1117 and 1411. Name: Tennessee Senate Bill 1117 and Tennessee House Bill 1411, to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to parental… Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” to establishing parental rights as fundamental in Pennsylvania (HB 966)
PDE Action supports Pennsylvania HB 966, establishing fundamental parental rights. Name: Pennsylvania Senate Bill 996, Summary: Senate Bill 996 would have ensured that the right for parents to direct… Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” on establishing the Ohio Social Studies Taskforce
PDE Action supports Ohio HB 103. Name: Ohio House Bill 103, Establish the Ohio Social Studies Standards Task Force Summary: Creates a task force responsible for adopting social studies… Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” to establishing fundamental parental rights in New Hampshire (HB 10)
PDE Action supports New Hampshire HB 10. Name: New Hampshire HB 10, Establishing the Parental Bill of Rights Summary: This bill enumerates parental rights in the state of New… Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” to establish an educational scholarship trust fund in South Carolina (SB 39)
PDE Action supports South Carolina SB 39. Name: South Carolina Senate Bill 39, Educational Scholarship Trust Fund Summary: Establishes the Education Scholarship Trust Fund Program Signed into Law: May… Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” to adding a parental rights amendment to the Louisiana state constitution (HB 152)
PDE Action supports Louisiana HB 152. Name: Louisiana House Bill 152 Summary: Originally, Louisiana House Bill 152 would have added a parental rights amendment to the Louisiana state constitution. Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” to confirming that the state of Indiana, its government, and government officials may not infringe on a parent’s right to direct the care and upbringing of their child (HB 1407)
PDE Action supports HB 1407, protecting parental rights. Name: Indiana House Bill 1407, Parental Rights Summary: Confirms that the state of Indiana, its government, and government officials may not… Read More
HALL MONITOR: “YES” on the establishment of fundamental parental rights in Alabama (HB 6)
PDE Action supports HB 6, Relating to Parental Rights. Name: Alabama House Bill 6, Relating to Parental Rights Summary: Establishes fundamental parental rights in Alabama. Enacted: June 1, 2023… Read More
Dear Governors: Protect Children & American Curriculums from Foreign Influence
Our partner organization, Parents Defending Education, released an investigation on July 26 into Chinese government ties to American K-12 schools. Through records requests and publicly available… Read More
Dear Congress: Protect Children & American Curriculums from Foreign Influence
An investigation conducted by our partner organization, Parents Defending Education (PDE), exposed how millions of dollars of China-linked funding has flowed into America’s K-12 classrooms. Through… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Endorses Rep. Fitzgerald’s STUDENT Act
July 19, 2023 PDE Action is proud to support Representative Scott Fitzgerald’s Stopping Teachers Unions from Damaging Educational Needs Today (STUDENT) Act—a bill to bring crucial reforms to the National… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Governor Youngkin’s Model Parental Rights Policies
July 19, 2020 Making good on his campaign promises, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin released the finalized version of his “Model Policies on Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students… Read More
Ethnic Studies Laws By State
Does your state require schools to teach ethnic studies? Lawmakers in many states have introduced legislation to mandate ethnic studies lessons in K-12 schools. Some states have required schools to… Read More
Sex Education Laws By State
State laws mandate what students may or may not learn as part of their sex education lessons. Find your state on this spreadsheet and learn more about what students must… Read More
Want to Run for School Board?
Are you thinking about running for school board? Want to know how to launch a successful campaign? Or, are you a school board member looking to make an impact in… Read More
Find a Parents Group Near You
PDE Action is honored to work alongside many local parent groups, state-based think tanks, and national nonprofit organizations. These groups play a vital role in the fight for transparency and… Read More
ENDORSEMENT: PDE Action Endorses Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023
April 20, 2023 Enacted in 1972, Title IX is extraordinarily important for a variety of reasons, including fairness, safety, and privacy of female athletic competitors. It is clearly established1 that… Read More
What Legislators Need to Know
Gender ideology. Action civics. Social emotional learning. Whether you’re a legislator or advocate, it can be challenging to keep up with the myriad issues (and jargon!) we face in American… Read More
How to Testify 101
State legislators have introduced hundreds of education-focused bills over the past three years. As a state resident, you have the right to share your thoughts and opinions on the bills… Read More
TESTIMONY: House Judiciary Committee Hearing on ‘Free Speech: The Biden Administration’s Chilling of Parents’ Fundamental Rights’
March 23, 2023 Today, Parents Defending Education’s President and PDE Action’s Executive Director Nicole Neily provided testimony to the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. The… Read More
ENDORSEMENT: PDE Action Endorses HR 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act
March 10, 2023 Apolitical parents have spoken up over the last two years about troubling curriculum and violence occurring in public schools. There is an intentional and universal lack of… Read More
ENDORSEMENT: Senator Mike Lee’s CHOICE Act Gives Opportunity to American Families
January 25, 2023 Education choice is fundamentally a parental rights issue. PDE Action firmly believes that all parents—regardless of their socioeconomic status—have the right to make the best… Read More
STATEMENT: So-Called “Children’s Bill of Rights” Subverts Parental Authority
January 20, 2023 Over the past three years, Florida has emerged a leader in the fight for parental rights, educational transparency, and depoliticized classrooms. While other states forced students to… Read More
PDE Action Joins Coalition Calling on Gov. Kristi Noem to Condemn Midwest Gender Identity Summit
December 21, 2022 PDE Action joined more than a dozen other organizations in calling on South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to condemn the 3rd Annual Midwest Gender Identity Summit and… Read More
PDE Action Endorses Representative Virginia Foxx’s Parental Right to Protect Act
December 15, 2022 Today, PDE Action proudly endorses House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx’s Parental Right to Protect Act. This legislation ensures that parents cannot be… Read More
Voice Your Support for the 2022 Model Policies “On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools”
ALL Students Deserve a Safe, Welcoming School What: Virginia General Assembly Joint Commission on Administrative Rules Meeting When: December 19, 2022 at 10:00 AM… Read More
Dear Governors: Gates, Zuckerberg Push Divisive Agendas in Public Schools
Parents Defending Education, our partner organization, released Cracked Foundations: Philanthropy’s Bid to Control Public Schools. This report documents how several large philanthropic organizations… Read More
Your State Board of Education
Does your state elect or appoint members to your state board of education? How many members are there? Is your state board of education responsible for updating curriculum standards? Learn… Read More
TESTIMONY: Pennsylvania Senate Bill 996, the Parental Rights Protection Act
Chair Argall, Minority Chair Street, and Senators of the State Government Committee, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today. My name is Alex Nester, and… Read More
STATEMENT: Delegate Elizabeth Guzman to Introduce Bill Criminalizing Parents Who Won’t Affirm Child’s ‘Gender Identity’
October 14, 2022 Last night, Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D.) made alarming remarks during an interview with ABC 7 news. The delegate, who last year filed one bill aimed… Read More
Parental Rights and Transparency
Parents have the right to direct the education and moral upbringing of their children. This right is enshrined in many state constitutions and has been repeatedly upheld in Supreme Court… Read More
Woke Contractors, Surveys, and Student Data Collection
Parents Defending Education has collected data on over $20,000,000 worth of diversity, equity, and inclusion-focused consultant contracts as of August 2022. These consultants are often paid thousands, if not tens… Read More
School Discipline
Every child is entitled to a safe and disruption-free learning environment. So, it is alarming that for several years activists have advocated for “school discipline reform.” School discipline reform is… Read More
Critical Theory, Ethnic Studies, and Social-Emotional Learning
The coronavirus pandemic gave parents a window into their child’s education—and they weren’t always happy with what they saw. The “woke” ideology uncovered in schools typically fell into three main… Read More
Action Civics and Teacher-Led Political Activism
Teachers are paid by taxpayers to educate America’s children. Unfortunately, many teachers are bringing political activism and “action civics” into the classroom. Like “equity” or “social-emotional learning,” action civics sounds… Read More
Gender Ideology in Education: Policies for Transgender Students, Rewriting Title IX, and Sex Education
Over the past few years, issues pertaining to “gender identity” have become front and center in conversations about children, school, and parents’ rights. Policies for Transgender Students State education departments… Read More
Eliminating Programs for Gifted Students
Merit means that an individual has earned acclaim or credit. In education, merit comes in the form of grades and awards, and it often gives students opportunities to participate in… Read More
How School Boards Influence Your Child’s Education (And How You Can Hold Them Accountable)
While it may seem as if the power to influence education policy rests in the hands of state or federal lawmakers, what happens in your child’s classroom is largely dictated… Read More
School Board Elections and Recalls
Active community members like you elect school board officials. Running for your local school board or voting in your school board elections is one of the most important things you… Read More
How State Boards of Education Influence Education Policy
Alongside governors and legislatures, state boards of education play a crucial role in developing a state’s education standards and policies. A state board of education differs in each state, but… Read More
Governor and State Attorney General Involvement in Education Policy
Governors A governor is a state’s top executive official. As such, the governor leads and oversees the state and its executive agencies—including the department of education. A governor’s responsibilities include:… Read More
Who’s Who of Education Policy
This document introduces you to the roles that elected and un-elected officials play in education. While they may seem far removed from your local school, governors, elected by voters,… Read More
PDE Action Endorses Senator Tim Scott’s ‘PROTECT’ Kids Act
September 20, 2022 Across the country, school districts are adopting gender policies that demonize parents and exclude them from vital information about their child’s mental health and wellbeing. Often, these… Read More
STATEMENT: Virginia Board of Education Postpones Vote
on Politicized History Standards
September 15, 2022 Yesterday, the Virginia Board of Education postponed a vote to approve an updated K-12 history curriculum that PDE Action has criticized as politically biased and lacking in… Read More
PDE Action Endorses Senator Tim Scott’s ‘RECOVER’ Act
August 8, 2022 Virtual learning took an immeasurable toll on the well-being and academic performance of American students during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite receiving billions of dollars in federal aid… Read More