Well, well, well, here we go again. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is the only one willing to stand up against the madness taking over our schools. On Monday, Miyares, along with attorneys general from 15 other states, filed an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case about schools making decisions on kids’ gender identity without bothering to inform their parents. Yeah, you heard that right. Schools think they know better than parents now.
“It is essential that schools work with parents, not against them, to support a child’s well-being,” Miyares said. Well, it’s about time someone said it! Parents have the right to be involved in significant decisions affecting their children’s lives—end of story.
This all started back in 2022 in Wisconsin. A school district there decided it would support students wanting to change their gender identity at school. Policies allowed students to choose their names, pronouns, locker rooms, and bathrooms based on gender identity. And, get this, they could decide whether their parents got to know about any of it. Administrators were also tasked with creating “Student Gender Support Plans” that could include information on students’ medical and surgical transitions. It’s almost like parents don’t exist!
Naturally, some district parents weren’t having any of it. They filed a complaint in court, arguing that the district’s policies trampled on their fundamental rights as parents. But the district and appellate courts dismissed the case in a jaw-dropping move. The judges ruled that the parents “lacked standing to bring federal claims,” according to Miyares’ office. How convenient.
Miyares and his colleagues are having none of it. They’re pointing to a dissenting opinion from Judge Paul Niemeyer of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in a similar gender identity case. Niemeyer argued that the school’s policies undermined parents’ constitutional rights and inflicted harm on them because the policy was “systemic.” The parents didn’t even have the option to choose another policy for their children. Talk about being backed into a corner.
“This case presents an opportunity for the U.S. Supreme Court to provide much-needed clarity and reaffirm that government officials cannot override parents’ fundamental rights simply because they believe they know better,” Miyares stated. And thank goodness for that. The government overreach needs to stop. Who would have thought we’d get to a point where schools can decide these life-altering matters without even a heads-up to parents?
Joining Miyares in this fight are the attorneys general of Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia. These folks understand what’s at stake here. It’s not just about a single policy or a single case. It’s about standing up for the rights of parents everywhere. It’s about ensuring that schools don’t get to play God with our kids’ lives without any accountability.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t about being against anyone’s right to choose their identity. It’s about making sure that parents are involved in these crucial decisions. It’s about upholding the fundamental rights trampled on for far too long. The Supreme Court has a chance to set things straight, and Miyares and his fellow attorneys general are leading the charge.
Ultimately, it comes down to this: do we want a society where schools and government officials make decisions behind parents’ backs, or do we want one where parents are respected and involved in their children’s lives? The answer should be obvious. It’s high time we restored some sanity and gave parents back the rights they deserve. Here’s hoping the Supreme Court agrees.