Grazie Pozo Christie: Keeping Florida parents ‘in the loop’ on kids’ education

At a golf outing over the weekend, one of my husband’s friends complained bitterly to him about “parents in Florida interfering in kids’ education.” He was afraid his granddaughter was going to miss out on reading, writing and arithmetic because of meddling moms and dads.

“In fact,” my husband explained accurately, “Florida law protects little children from inappropriate discussions of gender ideology and sexual orientation, and makes sure parents are told about any changes in their kids’ emotional or mental health.”

Of course, the discussion went on for some time, but, in the end, my husband was able to convince his friend that, like so many moves by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the enshrining of the rights of parents in law has been falsely represented in the media.

A left-leaning media with perfect confidence in teachers’ unions and in the fitness to instill liberal sexual mores in elementary school children has entirely mischaracterized the Governor’s initiatives. Happily, our Florida courts know better.