Parental Rights
Children are Connecticut’s most precious resource. They represent the future. And we, as parents, are responsible for ensuring that they have the knowledge and values to truly flourish as they grow up.
There is literally no scenario in which the government should be educating our children beyond a classical education. COVID-19 opened our eyes – by locking down our children, and then masking them far beyond what was necessary, we got a glimpse into what too many in the bureaucratic education system want.
To add insult to injury, many of our Democrat legislators have passed laws that remove parents and guardians from the equation. In 2021, Connecticut Democrats passed a law that allowed minors to receive mental health treatments without consent from parents or guardians. This is unacceptable.
If I am elected, I will make it a priority to ensure that schools foster excellence for every student, and that parents are allowed to engage in every discussion about their child.
I Have A Plan:
Remove the ability for schools to make decisions about their child’s health and well-being without parental consent.
This should apply to every student under the age of 18, regardless of the situation or circumstances.
Require every school to offer a classical education.
Our children must be taught the skills that will allow them to achieve – mathematics, scientific method, language arts, history that encompasses both national and global perspectives, athletics and the arts. These are the subjects that will equip our children for success upon graduation from high school. To focus on this classical education, we must also bring back home economics,(nutritional awareness is essential),add agricultural classes to the school system so children learn first hand about the environment and how to grow natural resource systems,this will help students to succeed in real life.
Require education in necessary life skills.
To raise children in this day and age, we must create and mandate courses for valuable life skills like financial literacy (e.g., mortgages, banking and personal finance, insurance, etc.) and career development that provides concrete options and examples.
Track progress and truancy rates and offer guidance and support to parents of consistently underperforming and under-attending students.
Increase options and funding for technical schools.
I propose stronger partnerships between schools and local businesses and additional funds and staffing for Connecticut’s already-excellent tech schools. Through efforts like these, motivated students can begin working in their selected fields while attending school. This will give them valuable experience, money, and the ability to transition smoothly into a trade after graduation – with experience and without debt. These tech schools should also include apprenticeship programs so students can graduate at a minimum journeyman level in any applicable trades.
To clarify, I am passionate about children becoming their authentic selves in an environment that encourages kindness and equality. I am not passionate about educators and administrators cutting parents out of the equation.