SCOTUS Ruling Gives Parental Rights Movement A Landmark Win

In one of their many rulings to cap off the month of June, the Supreme Court of the United States handed a landmark victory to the rights of parents, one you might have missed. The Court ruled in a case that featured parents in a Maryland County, who objected to LGBTQ-themed books being introduced in elementary classrooms.

This has been a big hill for parents, who generally do not want their 8-year-old being exposed to books telling them about sexuality. The Supreme Court gave parents the power back, ruling in the case that parents can generally opt-out of instruction that contradicts a child's religious upbringing. That is huge for a number of reasons, one of which is the reaffirmation of religious liberty among families.

But education expert Corey Deangelis says this sent an even bigger message.

"They basically said kids do not belong to the government, the parents are going to be in charge...and if the teacher's unions do not like it, that is too bad," he says.

Teacher unions were one of the big propellers of the push for sexual themed books for kids. For what reason, nobody really knows. Perhaps all in some self-serving capacity to push a radical agenda on kids.

But parents once again have a say in what their kid will be learning. After all, parents are the biggest influencers and teachers in their kids' lives. They also foot the bill for the schools and should have a say regardless.

"We pay about $20,000 per kid per year in the government run school system," Deangelis says. "Parents should be able to facilitate their child's education."

As mentioned, it is a big win for religious rights. This case centered around it being a religion issue. But while it is a big victory, there is more the Supreme Court could do to take it a step further.

"The Supreme Court ruled this was based on a religious liberties violation from the school system...but you can argue that the government school system itself is a form of compelled speech, and it violates the First Amendment rights of parents across the country," says Deangelis.

It is another sign as well that parents are upset, fed up, and are taking a stand against the push of sexuality on children. So, while parents do not have full control, this ruling gives them some form of power back over their child's learning.