Florida Parental Rights in Education Act

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The Florida Parental Rights in Education Act is a controversial state law that restricts classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools and expands parents’ authority over certain aspects of their children’s education.

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instanceOf Florida state law
LGBT-related law in the United States
controversial law
education law
allows parents to file complaints with school districts
appliesTo Florida public schools
appliesToGradeLevels kindergarten through grade 3
chamberOfOrigin Florida House of Representatives
linked to: Florida Legislature
controversy alleged chilling effect on discussion of LGBTQ topics in schools
claims of discrimination against LGBTQ students and families
country United States
criticizedBy LGBTQ advocacy organizations
civil rights groups
many educators
debateTopic balance between parental control and student rights
treatment of LGBTQ issues in school curricula
effectiveDate 2022-07-01
expandsRightsOf parents of public school students
geographicScope Florida
grants parents ability to opt out of certain school services
parents authority to access information about their child’s education
hasCommonName Florida Parental Rights in Education Act
hasNickname Don’t Say Gay law
hasOfficialName Parental Rights in Education
influenced similar parental rights and education bills in other U.S. states
jurisdiction State of Florida
linked to: Florida
legalChallenges lawsuits filed by civil rights and LGBTQ groups
legislativeBody Florida Legislature
otherChamber Florida Senate
politicalPartyOpposition Florida Democratic Party
politicalPartySupport Republican Party of Florida
providesRemedy parental right to sue school districts for violations
regulates classroom instruction on gender identity
classroom instruction on sexual orientation
requires age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate instruction if discussed in higher grades
restricts classroom instruction on gender identity in kindergarten through grade 3
classroom instruction on sexual orientation in kindergarten through grade 3
sector public primary education
public secondary education
signedBy Ron DeSantis
signingDate 2022-03-28
sponsoredBy Florida Republican legislators
linked to: Florida Legislature
state Florida
subjectMatter gender identity instruction
parental rights in education
sexual orientation instruction
supportedBy many Republican officials in Florida
socially conservative organizations

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Florida Senate Bill 4-C (2022) relatedTo Florida Parental Rights in Education Act
Florida Parental Rights in Education Act hasOfficialName Parental Rights in Education
linked to: Florida Parental Rights in Education Act
Florida Parental Rights in Education Act hasCommonName Florida Parental Rights in Education Act