We are alerting you to an important hearing taking place that is critical to preserving parental rights and protecting children from radical ideology and explicit materials in our schools.
The Joint Committee on Education is holding a public hearing NEXT TUESDAY, September 16th, at 11 AM in the Gardner Auditorium at the State House in Boston. There is an option to testify virtually or in person. Written testimony may also be submitted.
The deadline to register to testify virtually is THIS FRIDAY, September 12th, by 1 PM! Those who wish to testify in-person may register at the hearing, but we strongly encourage you to register ahead of time.
For full details and to sign up, click the button below.
One of MFI’s biggest fights –H.656/S.340, An Act Relative to Healthy Youth— will be on the table again at this hearing.
We have successfully mobilized against the Healthy Youth Act for several years now, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a threat. In fact, it might be more dangerous than ever.
If passed, this bill would mandate that any school district that teaches sex ed follow DESE’s Comprehensive Health and Physical Education framework. This is a threat to local control and would result in an increase in controversial topics like gender identity, which it mandates be taught by any school that offers a sexual health program.
In addition to the Healthy Youth Act, several other harmful bills are on the table at this hearing, such as the LGBTQ Curriculum bill. This bill raises serious questions about parental rights, curriculum transparency, and ideological overreach. Under this legislation, schools would be required to embed LGBTQ+ figures, history, and themes into the general curriculum without clear guidelines for age-appropriateness or opt-out protections.
If you care about education in MA, this is your next best chance to speak up!
Read our legislative brief to learn more.
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