California could be called the “guinea pig” of bad progressive, crazy, social programs. If the state is the guinea pig, the schools are the labs where these terrible experiments are conducted. They were counseling confused children to believe they were in the wrong bodies. They were telling kids they could change their gender. They were calling children by the names of their “new” genders. They were suggesting hormone therapies and debilitating surgeries.
No one allowed the parents to know. In fact, they actively kept the information from parents.
This was possible because of a 2024 California law that prohibits school districts from informing parents about a child’s gender without the child’s permission. In December, a federal judge blocked that law and barred school employees statewide from using new names and pronouns for students if their parents objected. Then the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked that ruling calling it too broad and a misinterpretation of the state law.
A group of parents with the aid of the Thomas More Society appealed that ruling to the Supreme Court who heard the case in an “emergency docket.” The Court held that parents asserting free exercise and parental rights claims are likely to succeed, emphasizing that parents have a constitutional interest in being informed about decisions affecting their child’s mental health and upbringing.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office said the order “undermines student privacy” at the expense of their education and turns teachers into “gender cops.”
The Court said the ruling applies to parents who object to the state’s privacy‑oriented policies, many of whom raised religious‑liberty claims. It will also require teachers or staff to notify parents if a student changes pronouns, name, or gender expression at school.
Schools are temporarily barred from enforcing any policies that prevent teachers from disclosing gender identity information about their children. It also removes the state ban on automatic parental notification.
Policies that prevent teachers from disclosing gender identity information to parents.
The Supreme Court may revisit the issue later as the decision was not a final decision on the merits of the case. For now it goes back to the 9th Circuit.
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