HR 9 - Rights of Parents, Teachers, and Students

• Resolution recognizes parental rights in educational settings based on U.S. Supreme Court precedents including Pierce v. Society of Sisters (1925), Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972), Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002), and Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue (2020).

• Documents extensive existing parental rights under federal law including Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (1974), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1990), Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (1998), and Every Student Succeeds Act (2015).

• Catalogues Alaska state statutory protections for parental involvement including notification and consent requirements for special education, surveys, health information, sports participation, instructional materials on sexual topics, and gender transitions.

• Finds that parental rights have expanded continuously since 1925 and are already comprehensive and robust, touching on nearly every conceivable educational topic, with school districts spending uncompensated resources to implement these rights.

• Requires copies be sent to the state education commissioner, Board of Education and Early Development members, school superintendents, and school board presidents.