parental rights

Changes to Washington’s parents rights law are heading to the governor’s desk.

Changes to Washington’s parents rights law are heading to the governor’s desk, after procedural delays and tense debates over the legislation all session long.

A citizen initiative enacted last year lets parents review textbooks and curriculum, and also lets parents access school mental health records. That's raised privacy concerns.

On one side are Republicans worried about state overreach, while Democrats say they want to protect the privacy of students, particularly LGBTQ kids.

They say some parts of the parental rights measure needed clarification. Republicans argue it’s an attempted rollback of the law.

A Washington ballot initiative, I-1431, which would give grandparents the legal right to seek visitation with their grandkids, has failed to get enough…