1. United States
2. Ariz.
3. Letter

House Bill 216: Parental Oversight and Student Rights This bill, House Bill 216, aims to prohibit federal education funding from elementary schools that fail to require written parental consent prior to teaching lessons specifically about gender identity, sexual orientation, or transgender studies. The intentions are to mandate parental involvement regarding certain curriculum and preserve parental choice in what children learn about these topics. Educational institutions would need to proactively obtain parental approval in order to continue receiving federal aid for teaching materials related to gender and sexuality. The proposal emphasizes parental rights in deciding when such content is developmentally appropriate for their children.