JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With the stated goal of ensuring you have access to all important information about your child, Florida lawmakers are moving forward with a “Parents’ Bill of Rights”- but it’s raising concerns about the privacy rights of the child.
The Florida Senate Education Committee has passed the bill, which still faces two more committee stops. There is a House companion that is moving through that chamber as well.
The bill says information about a child’s health, well-being, and education should never be withheld from a parent or legal guardian, so they want to ensure a mechanism is in place to provide consistent notification.