WILL & AFL Sue Eau Claire School District Over Policy that Hides Gender Transitions 

A local parents’ organization, represented by America First Legal (AFL) and WILL, filed a federal lawsuit against the Eau Claire Area School District, the superintendent, and the school board for adopting policies that facilitate gender transitions that might occur at school without any parental notification or consent. Eau Claire Area School District staff underwent training on the policy that told staff that “parents are not entitled to know their kids’ identities,” but must “earn” that knowledge.

🗯 WILL Deputy Counsel, Luke Berg, said, “Policies like Eau Claire’s blatantly violate parents’ constitutional rights to raise their children. School staff do not replace parents while their children are at school. A gender identity transition is a major event in a child’s life; schools must defer to parents about this.”

📰 Read articles from FoxNews, The Daily Wire, and Associated Press about WILL's recent legal action. 

🎙 Listen to WI Morning News with Meg Ellefson and The Vicki McKenna Show (episode: “National Insecurity”, at 20:21 – 32:51) for information on the lawsuit. 

NEW | Education Coalition Empowers Wisconsin's Parents and Students 

The organizations of the newly formed Wisconsin Coalition for Education Freedom will blend their unique expertise and experience to inform the public about key educational reforms and pursue far-reaching policy goals that will improve Wisconsin’s educational outcomes. This is also the first time that non-traditional partners from the business and grassroots communities have strategically joined traditional education reform groups to show the importance of taking action now.

Coalition partners include: Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Wisconsin, American Federation for Children (AFC) - Wisconsin Chapter, the Badger Institute, K12/Stride, School Choice Wisconsin/School Choice Wisconsin Action, WILL, and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC).

📰 Read the articles from Wisconsin Public Radio and the Wisconsin State Journal about WILL's recent partnership.

🎙 Tune in to The Jay Weber Show and The Vicki McKenna Show (episode: “9-8-22”, at 1:00:59 – 1:14:14) for more information.

Restoring American Education: Parent Resources Page

WILL’s Parent Resources website is a one-stop-shop for information on parental rights, options, and educational opportunities. This page will feature original WILL resources as well as highlight resources from partners around the country to help support parents.

ℹ️ Learn more about WILL's Restoring American Education initiative. 

ICYMI | Back to School: The State of Education in Wisconsin Webinar

Missed last week's webinar with WILL Research Director- Will Flanders, PhD- and WILL Director of Education Policy- Libby Sobic? Watch a recording of the presentation on our YouTube Channel!