After Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a statewide “parents bill of rights” this spring, a school board in the Kansas City area passed its own — outlining a set of rights parents may employ over their child’s education, including reviewing and objecting to books and curriculum.
The Lansing school board in Leavenworth County last week voted 4-3 to approve a parents bill of rights, modeled after Republican-supported legislation that Kelly vetoed this spring, calling the measure a “teacher demoralization act.” The Kansas House failed to override the veto, but Republicans made the issue — along with a proposed ban on transgender athletes in girls sports, which also was vetoed — a hallmark of campaigns this summer.
“Our parents must always have a seat at the table. I’m not saying that they don’t necessarily now, but they must always have that,” said Lansing board member Amy Cawvey, who proposed the measure.
