WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act. This legislation reaffirms a parent’s right to have a say in their children’s education by ensuring they know what their children are being taught, are heard in the classroom, can see the school budget and spending, are able to protect their child’s privacy, and can keep their children safe.
“Every parent has a right to be involved in their children’s education,” said Congresswoman Kiggans. “Being a mother is the most important job I’ve ever had, and many of the trends that we’ve witnessed over the past few years surrounding education are deeply troubling to me. Thankfully, Virginia parents have stood up and sent a clear message: we will not be excluded from the classroom.”
“Over the past two years, Governor Youngkin’s transformational education agenda has led to commonsense curriculums that prioritize students’ success over political ideologies,” continued Congresswoman Kiggans. “Every parent deserves the comfort of knowing that their children are receiving a fulfilling and constructive education that empowers them to succeed rather than being told what to think. I’m proud that I am building upon the progress we’ve seen in Virginia here in Congress. I will continue fighting to deliver more wins for parents and children in our Commonwealth.”
You can read the text of the Parents Bill of Rights Act here.
Home School your Child/Children.
I agree that parents should be involved in their children’s education. I was involved in my children’s education when they were in school. I do not believe the involvement should interfere with the plan that the school has for the students. Teachers have to deal with multiple students and issues throughout the day. It is almost impossible to individualize a student’s education during the school sessions. Parents can be very involved in his or her child’s education by taking control and by teaching them at home, home school. Home schooling should give the concerned parents control of what they are teaching their children. Why leave it up to someone else, when a parent can do it themselves.
People naturally assume that the public school system is trying to do what’s best of the children. The fact of the matter is that these institutions have nothing to do with education. They are set up by people who, like all other people, have their own personal agendas. The public school’s true purpose is to put certain messages into the children’s heads so they’ll be more obedient of the government when they get older.
Consider the ‘grade’ system. You start off in first grade, where you’re placed not by academic ability, nor by willingness to learn, but by age. The reason for this is very simple. Most children already think of adults as if they’re their superiors, and now they’ll associate their position in the grade system with superiority. Obviously, that’s nonsense. A kid in the 5th grade may very well have less overall academic ability then a kid in the 2nd grade. Moreover, education isn’t something that can be ranked. The kind of education that tends to be more valuable later on in life is your specialization, not the sheer quantity of raw general knowledge.
Next, consider the way a classroom is structured. The teacher is in charge. The students are to listen to the teacher. This is most peculiar as well. After all, the teacher is a hired employee, who is in fact working for the students. If anything, the teacher should be listening to the concerns of the students, not the other way around. The reason the classroom setting is set up in this way is clear. The students learn at an early age to respect authority figures, so later on, they obey the government.
In New York state, a corrupt Democrat-controlled state, children are not “educated,” they are made stupid, which makes them better slaves, because they can’t think, they can’t reason through anything, and they can’t read, so they are clueless as to what is going on in the world around them:
Times Union March 15, 2023: New York fourth-graders’ test scores twice as bad as nation
Times Union March 16, 2023: New York lowers bar for student proficiency in math, English
Last year’s much lower test scores will be the new baseline, a scoring committee told the Board of Regents, calling it the “new normal” as they lower the score needed to be proficient.