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Finding out your child has been leading a double life at school without your knowledge is a parent’s worst nightmare. You expect the education system to partner with you rather than hide vital information about your own family. Recently, a major legal shift occurred when the U.S. Supreme Court stepped in to address policies that once kept student gender identity transitions a secret from parents. This landmark intervention in the case of Mirabelli v. Bonta asserts that parents have a fundamental right to be involved in their children’s lives. The system that once forced teachers to withhold information is finally being held accountable by the federal judiciary. Understanding your rights as a parent is now more critical than ever before.
