Major split in US education unions as NEA blasts, AFT backs parental rights ruling by Supreme Court – Times of India

Major split in US education unions as NEA blasts, AFT backs parental rights ruling by Supreme Court – Times of India

Major split in US teachers unions after Supreme Court backs parental rights on LGBTQ lessons. (Getty Images) In a rare and public divide, the two largest teachers unions in the US—representing nearly 5 million educators combined—have taken opposing stances on a major Supreme Court decision involving parental rights and LGBTQ-themed content in public school curricula….

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Trump Challenges California on Transgender Parental Notification

Trump Challenges California on Transgender Parental Notification

The Trump administration announced an investigation Thursday into the state of California, saying its new law protecting transgender students from unwanted disclosures to their parents violated federal law. The move could empower conservative school boards and parent activists in California and across the country, who have resisted efforts from liberal educators and policymakers to affirm…

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Centre proposes parental approval for children’s social media accounts in draft Digital Data Protection Act – Times of India

Centre proposes parental approval for children’s social media accounts in draft Digital Data Protection Act – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The government has moved to make parental consent mandatory for children to open social media account. The Centre in draft rules for Data Protection has mentioned that “verifiable consent of parents to be obtained by data collecting entity before processing children’s personal data”.The consent must be obtained prior to any data processing activities….

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