Trenton, NJ – Senator Ed Durr announced today his intention to join as a sponsor on a parental rights notification bill that Senate Republicans are planning to introduce. This move comes in response to recent lawsuits filed against several New Jersey schools over their parental notification policies.
Senator Durr expressed deep concern about government interference in the relationship between schools and parents, particularly in matters related to children’s education. He stressed that families do not want the government acting as a co-parent and criticized the current administration for what he sees as overreach.
“It’s no secret that the attorney general and Governor Murphy think that the government knows better than everyone else. But when you fail to lock up criminals, protect the public’s safety, and prevent car thefts, there’s no need for you to step in and mess up the relationship between schools and parents,” Durr stated.
The proposed bill intends to prevent any government official, including Governor Murphy, from intervening in parental rights and encourages local school districts to work together to support their communities.
Senate Republicans are urging lawmakers to return to Trenton for a special voting session to address what they consider overreach from the Murphy administration. Their call for action is supported by a recent poll from Monmouth University, suggesting that parents do not agree with the administration’s agenda regarding identity politics in classrooms.
The introduction of this bill marks a significant step in the ongoing debate over parental rights and education policy in New Jersey. The outcomes of this legislative effort may set a precedent for how these issues are approached in other states as well.