Extractions: REPORT AN ABUSE If you have been subjected to or are aware of abuse, sexual assault, crime or malpractice committed by a psychiatrist, psychologist or other mental health practitioner, CCHR is a group willing to listen to and help you. Topics: Abuse Victims Doctors Educators Fraud Investigators ... TV/Radio Producers Issues: Drugs DSM Fraud Involuntary Commitment ... Solutions Choose your language Français Deutsch Italiano Contact Us CCHR Chapters Make a Donation Inquire about Membership NEWS Home News Press Releases ALERT Sign the Petition for Childrens Rights Against Psychiatric Stigma and Drug Abuse The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) applauds Governor Jeb Bush signing Senate Bill 1090 into law thereby creating safeguards for parents in Florida from being coerced to put their children on dangerous psychotropic drugs or from being psychologically evaluated. Thanks to the courageous efforts of Senators Skip Campbell and Victor Crist and Representative Gus Barreiro, the urgent problem of the over-drugging of children with psychotropic drugs was brought to the forefront of the Florida Legislature and heard throughout the country.
Focus On Social Issues - Parental Rights In Public Education parents rights and public education. Because schools stand in loco parentis (ie representing the parents), parents should have the freedom to choose http://www.family.org/cforum/fosi/education/pe/a0028958.cfm
Parents' Rights Teacher Conferencing. Volunteering. Student Attendance. Student Testing Parents have the right to a timely response from the school district about their http://www.fontana.k12.ca.us/parents/rights.stm
Extractions: Family Involvement This is the Web version of a document developed by the California Department of Education in response to California law that specifies the legal rights of parents to participate in their children's education (Chapter 864, Statutes of 1998). In a democracy parents and guardians are encouraged and welcomed to become involved in the formal education of their children enrolled in public schools. This early and consistent parental involvement helps children to do well academically. When this involvement is combined with a partnership between home and school, the student, the school, and the community benefit. Parents and guardians of enrolled students have the right to be included in the educational process and to have access to the system on behalf of their children. These rights are outlined in Chapter 864, Statutes of 1998:
Extractions: Chris Kempling's appeal BC Parents and Teachers for Life Letter to Education Minister Regarding the Kempling Case, Teachers' Rights, and the BCCT How to Contribute Financially to Chris Kempling's Legal Defence A Letter from Chris Kempling Dated June 10, 2002 ... The Escalating Attack on Parents' Rights: The Connectedness of Things In the wake of the British Columbia Supreme Court's ruling against him, Dr. Kempling has appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada, which may or may not agree to hear the case. In addition to the other persecution he has faced, Chris Kempling is now facing discipline for his testimony before a parliamentary committee.
Understand Parents' Rights To ensure positive experiences, parents and teachers should understand parents Visiting the school Although parents don t have an absolute right to http://www.atpe.org/TeachersToolbag/piwork.html
Extractions: Understand Parents Rights Consider these common situations: Parents believe a teacher is picking on their child. Parents are unhappy with their childs grades. Parents expect to talk with the teacher every day about their child's program. Parents have their own ideas about what and how teachers should teach. In any of these scenarios, parents can turn their concerns into a positive experience with their child's teacher, but they can also easily turn them into serious problems. To ensure positive experiences, parents and teachers should understand parents' rights and boundaries within the educational process. Parents have strong but limited rights to participate in their children's education. They have no right, however, to disrupt their child's school or monopolize a teacher's time.
Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Why Do You teach Parents to be Against Special Ed teachers? Doing the Right Thing school Nurse Vindicated in Retaliation Case http://www.wrightslaw.com/
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Extractions: Why should you, as a parent, go to the trouble of finding out what your rights are? Because failure to know or assert your rights becomes, in effect, a waiver [ of your rights as the parent of a learning disabled child. Of course, the public school system has rights too, and both school and parents have certain responsibilities, as defined by Public Law 94-142 and 101-476, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The parental rights which are outlined below are interpreted in different ways by different individuals. Also, laws frequently change. Therefore, you should be careful to determine that your position is correct before you assert a right. These are your rights as a parent: Pertaining To Identification of Handicap: You have the right...
NCAC - Censorship News Proponents of something called the parental rights Amendment are trying to amend You can imagine schools where every parent objects to some piece of a http://www.ncac.org/cen_news/cn61parrts.html
Extractions: What's Wrong With "Parental Rights"? Spring 1996 A divisive campaign is snowballing around the country. It wrongly assumes that educators and parents are adversaries and books are the enemy. Watch for this campaign in your state; it's a camoflouge for censorship! ...Proponents of something called the "Parental Rights Amendment" are trying to amend all state constitutions and eventually the federal Constitution. The proposed amendment states: "The right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children shall not be infringed." ....What's wrong with this amendment? On first reading, it certainly sounds innocuous. As a parent, I want my rights...Why the fuss, then? The Religious Right insists that public school officials have some nefarious scheme for subverting "parental rights," primarily by choosing curriculum and other material that are at odds with their moral values. The bottom line of the Parental Rights Amendment is to give parents active in Religious Right groups a type of constitutional "trump card" to override any decision public schools make that they don't like. How would this work in practice? The Massachusetts legislature gave us one example two years ago when it considered a "parental rights" bill that required two weeks' written notice to parents whenever the children were to be involved in any teaching or activity deemed "controversial." These were not just the hot button topics of homosexuality and abortion, but everything from discussions of values to death and marriage. Worse, if parents did not affirmatively "opt in" every time actually filling out a form noting it would be all right for their children to be exposed to these topics their children were barred from participation.
Parents' Bill Of Rights For Texas Public Schools rights and responsibilities of Texas public school parents under Texas law. I believe that teachers and parents must work together to educate our http://scotthochberg.com/parents.html
Extractions: I believe that teachers and parents must work together to educate our children. Several years ago, I passed a Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities to make sure that parents can participate in decisions made concerning their children in our public schools. These rules, which have been modified several times since their original passage, are part of the Texas Education Code and as such, they must be observed by every Texas public school, including charter schools. Please note that parents have other rights that are not specifically in this list. Local school boards also have policies that may include additional rights and procedures, as long they do not conflict with those listed below. It is always best to bring concerns to the attention of local administrators and school board members before enlisting help from the state. If you have a problem with your school, talk the the principal or the person the principal designates. If you cannot resolve the situation at the school, contact the district superintendant's office. Ask how you can bring this issue to the attention of the district administration. If you still are unable to resolve the issue, your school board members are the local officials responsible for setting policy for the district. Your problem should be brought to your board member's attention. If all attempts to resolve the problem fail, and you believe that either the Parents' Bill of Rights or another education law is being violated, you can contact the
GVC.SiteMaker: Message Respect the rights, feelings, and property of fellow students, parents, Protect and respect confidentiality of students, parents, and school staff. http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/aaps.forparents/parents.studentrr/rights___responsibil
Parental Participation In Schools :4 They have the right to choose their childs school, within the limits of The law gives parents the right to information on curricula and teaching http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library/documents-w9/pps-04.htm
Extractions: (Flemish Community) France Italy Netherlands Portugal There is compulsory education between the ages 5-16. Almost 96% of children attend free co-educational, non-selective and comprehensive state schools managed by Scottish Local Authorities. Around 4% of children attend fee-paying schools. To improve the quality of education provided, some authorities promote particular initiatives such as special arrangements for children to complete homework, and summer schools where senior pupils work with mentors to help encourage them to undertake further education. The Government is allocating significant resources to ensure that study support (including homework clubs and a wide range of school clubs) is in place in all secondary schools and as many primary schools as possible by 2001. Education authorities also promote good practice across schools in important aspects of learning and teaching, for example managing difficult behaviour, promoting positive discipline and anti-bullying measures.
Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act (FERPA) View teaching resources. Get answers to questions . Parents or eligible students have the right to request that a school correct records which they http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/
Extractions: Take our online survey General Legislation Regulations Policy Guidance Adult Education ... Vocational Education Select a Topic Accountability Accreditation Arts Choice Charter Schools Early Childhood FAFSA Faith-Based Find a School High Schools History International Ed Math Reading Safe Schools Science Suppl Services Teacher Quality Technology Advanced Search About ED Offices FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible students." Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student's education records maintained by the school. Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for parents or eligible students to review the records. Schools may charge a fee for copies.
Proud To Be Canadian .ca Otherwise stated, schools are usurping the parental role of teaching personal values to Wendy McElroy parental rights vs. Public Schools; Mike S. Adams http://www.proudtobecanadian.ca/blog/index/writergroup/parental_rights_vs_public
Extractions: Talk ... Reports Teachers: Citizenship: Legal rights E-mail this to a friend Printable version Confidence and responsibility Overview This year saw the highest rise in numbers of kids bunking off, and the figures came out as tough new measures to fight the problem were announced. Parents could be fined £2,500 or sent to jail for three months if their kids keep skipping school. Students take a quiz on legal ages and design parenting lessons. Learning aims By the end of the lesson, students should have an understanding of: Icebreaker LEGAL AGES QUIZ Click here for a printable version Click here for an online quiz Legal ages quiz Students take this quick quiz on legal ages. There's an online version or a worksheet version of the quiz that can printed on two sides of A4. Quiz answers: Warm-up MORE CHILDREN ARE SKIPPING SCHOOL For worksheet, click here
Extractions: Parents who use private schools are the chief supporters of educational vouchers. However, those who recognize the injustice and the failure of the present public (government) school system are also supportive of parents' right to choose schools. In addition, support comes from taxpayers who see that non-government schools can educate better for less than half the cost of government schools and realize that opening the educational system to competition will reduce costs and bring down taxes.
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Extractions: Site Map Published on February 8, 2003. This workshop was given as part of s activities in the United States. It focuses on the right to education, and is meant for advocates and organizers who work on education. Introductions Have participants introduce themselves, sharing briefly about themselves and what motivates the advocacy and organizing they do. What Human Rights Mean in the United States Outline quick history to illustrate that the struggle for economic rights are not alien to the United States and can be reclaimed. The Civil Rights Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., was also very much a struggle for economic rights including freedom from poverty, the right to work and to education for all people. Eleanor Roosevelt led an international team in the drafting of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) at the United Nations which included economic, social, cultural, civil, and political rights, and the right to education.
Back In A Few... Should the school or the parent teach this material? Right now, school seems like the most logical place. Are the teachers being treated unfairly? http://www.tblog.com/templates/index.php?bid=sisterstalk&static=426575
Extractions: Parents of Children With Disabilities Parents of children with disabilities have a vital role to play in the education of their children. This fact is guaranteed in federal legislation that specifies the right of parents to participate in the educational decision-making process. As your child progresses through educational systems, knowing and following through on your rights and responsibilities ensures that you are a contributing partner with professionals who will influence your child's future. This brochure provides you with an introduction to your rights and responsibilities in the special education process. What Are Your Rights in the Special Education Process?
EDUCATION CODE - CHAPTER 26 This chapter does not limit a parent s rights under other law. (b) A school district shall make teaching materials and tests readily available for http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/ED/content/htm/ed.002.00.000026.00.
