Initiative 1State law · Citizen initiative
Restore 2024 parental rights
Explain it like I'm 5
This would bring back the 2024 rules giving parents more access to school materials and notices about their children. It is like returning to an older school rulebook after lawmakers changed it.
Yes vote
Re-enacting Initiative 2081 and repealing later legislative changes.
No vote
Keeping the parental-rights law as amended by the Legislature in 2025.
The question to ask yourself
Should broad parental access outweigh privacy protections for students who may need confidential help?
The case for
- Parents should have clear rights to review materials and receive information about their children.
- Restoring the original initiative respects the version voters and lawmakers approved in 2024.
- Supporters say broader notices and opt-outs give families more control over sensitive education and services.
Backed by: Let's Go Washington
The case against
- Broader disclosure rules could expose students in unsafe homes or out LGBTQ students.
- Opponents say much of the measure is already covered by existing law.
- Schools could face uncertainty about privacy, counseling, and health-record requirements.
Opposed by: Washington State PTA, Washington Education Association, ACLU of Washington, No Hate in WA State
- Money
- A statewide dollar estimate was not provided in the sources reviewed.
- Don't be misled
- It is misleading to call this only an expansion of parental rights because it also repeals protections added in 2025.