The North Carolina Senate passed the controversial
Parents’ Bill of Rights by a 29-18 vote on party lines Tuesday, sending the legislation on to the House.
Senate Republicans argue the
bill is needed to safeguard parents’ integral role in their children’s lives, while opponents say it is dangerous to LGBTQ+ kids and will damage educators’ relationships with students.
Sen. Amy Galey, R-Alamance, a primary sponsor of the bill, said that there are diverse worldviews contained in North Carolina’s schools and among students’ families, but that schools shouldn’t determine which worldviews are discussed or promoted.
“The Parents’ Bill of Rights is really about acknowledging parents’ vital roles in their children’s lives,” she said.
