A Better Future for Washington’s Children
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Centralia Chronicle: John Braun: Attack on new parental-rights law shows how far Democrats’ priorities are off
When the Legislature’s majority Democrats joined Republicans to pass the parental-rights initiative during our 2024 session, did they do so to keep the popular measure from being passed by voters in November, making it possible for them to gut the new law this year over Republican objections?
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The parental rights law promises that parents will be notified by the school in certain situations… like when medical services are offered to their child.
Our Democratic colleagues now want to do away with those notifications.
Also, if a crime has been committed against your child, on school grounds during the school day, the parental-rights law says you are to be notified immediately.
The Democrats would change that too, so you may not learn about such an incident for 72 hours.
Legislative Democrats are attempting to overturn the Parental Rights Initiative
WA diverts benefits meant for foster youth. That practice may end | The Seattle Times
OLYMPIA — Washington state collects approximately $700,000 every month in federal benefits intended for about 750 eligible foster children to fund the agency overseeing their care.