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It’s getting closer to the start of the school year in Connecticut, and that means time to remind parents about opt-out rights.

First of all, you can opt your children out of all surveys, which is a right under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment.  Here is the opt-out form.  You can copy and paste the language into an email to your school and/or submit a written, signed letter.

Parents have the right to exempt their children from specific portions of the Health Education Curriculum. Here is the opt-out form for Greenwich, along with guidance on HIV/AIDS Education (grades 2, 5, 8 & 10), Sexual Health Education (grades 5, 6, 8, 9 & 12) and Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness Education (grades 1, 4, 8, & 11).

You can also opt your children out of physical examinations or medical treatment based on the religious beliefs of your family.  Here is the opt-out form.  You can copy and paste the language into an email to your school and/or submit a written, signed letter.

We should also mention that the only way to avoid unscientific vaccine mandates in Connecticut is with a medical exemption. The state does not accept philosophical objections and it removed the religious exemption, though there is still hope this will be overturned in court.

Greenwich Public Schools has also made a “Notice of Network Access by Students Non-Participation Form” available on its website to allow parents four different options to opt out of network access, including:   

1)  If you do not want your child to utilize school network services (such as using software, creating and saving files, printing from network computers, or searching for and retrieving information via the internet);

2)  If you do not wish to have your child utilize the school-established, protected and monitored email, Google Apps, and Schoology accounts with acceptance and compliance of student email, cloud services guidelines and acceptable use agreement;

3)  If you do not wish to have your child publish documents and projects on the World Wide Web with limited identifying information as outlined in this Acceptable Use Agreement; and/or

4)  If you do not wish to have a photo/video/name of your child posted on the district or school website with limited/no identifying information as outlined in this Acceptable Use Agreement.

Note that high schoolers have been told to download a Digital ID app called “Minga” to use for student ID but it is not required. Students can continue to use physical IDs. There is no specific opt-out form for Minga, other than ensuring your children do not download or install the app on their devices.

If you do decide to opt your children out of anything at school, make sure you receive a response from the school that confirms your opt-out has been acknowledged.

And keep in mind that opting out often isn’t enough, because parents who opted their children out of unscientific gender ideology in Greenwich a couple years ago found out their children were still being indoctrinated with the content anyway.

Fortunately, the student had a cell phone and was able to immediately contact a parent, and send photographic proof of the incident.

Which brings us to one final, important reminder… and that is to make sure your children understand their rights at school, and make sure they know when and who to notify in the event that their rights are being violated.

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