A new Washington State law requiring schools and health care providers to disclose certain information to parents about their children has been halted ahead of the start of the 2024–2025 academic year.
The Washington Parents Bill of Rights, also known as Initiative 2081, was slated to take effect this summer. In May, the American Civil Liberties Union, on behalf of 10 organizations, filed a lawsuit to overturn the law on the grounds it violates the state constitution and existing laws that allow schools to hide a student’s gender identity information.
According to court documents, on June 24, King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott granted the plaintiffs a partial injunction temporarily prohibiting the part of the state law that requires schools to disclose medical, health, or mental health information records….