The debate over privacy of students in Washington state versus a parent's right to know is being challenged in a King County courtroom.
FILE - The Washington State Capitol building is seen on the first day of the legislative session, Jan. 8, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.
The ACLU of Washington, Legal Voice and QLaw Foundation filed in May, asking a court to prevent the law from taking effect, but a King County Superior Court judge denied that motion, sending it to another hearing. “Eroding student confidentiality is very harmful for public school students and is particularly harmful for queer and trans students who really need those safe spaces those confidential spaces in Schools to go to,” said Leavitt.
“And we heard from school districts who said look we have really significant budget deficits were struggling with all of the things we have to do and that’s just too fast for us to be able to Produce records,” said Leavitt.
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