Societal Sheet

Hey Teachers’ Unions: You’re Not Mom and Dad

8 months ago
by Scott K. James
2 min read
Whiteboard on the wall of an empty classroom
Whiteboard on the wall of an empty classroom
Written by Scott K. James

Public schools are hiding life-altering decisions from parents, and the system wants it that way. Spoiler alert: Schools don’t own your kids.

Fox News Opinion rang the parental rights alarm bell again—and rightfully so. In this piece, Nicole Neily pulls back the curtain on how public schools are actively hiding crucial information from parents. You know, minor stuff like life-altering gender transitions, mental health decisions, ideological indoctrination—aka Tuesday at your local woke school board meeting.

The Bullet Point Brief

  • Apparently, teachers know your kid better than you do—because they read a TikTok thread about emotional safety.
  • Public schools are pushing secret social transitions behind locked classroom doors and locked filing cabinets.
  • Parental rights? That’s now considered hate speech in some education departments.
  • School boards have become liberal fortresses where transparency dies in subcommittees.
  • If you think this isn’t happening in your district—congrats, you’re already part of the problem.

My Bottom Line

Parents, WAKE UP! This isn’t hyperbole. It’s happening—and not just in New York or LA. Right here in small-town America, school administrators with six-figure salaries and zero parenting experience think they get final say over YOUR kid’s identity, medical decisions, and worldview. Nope. Not now. Not ever. I’m a parental rights extremist because someone damn well needs to be while everyone else is asleep at the wheel scrolling Instagram.

The fact that government-run schools think it’s OK to hide social transitions or mental health crises from mom and dad should send a five-alarm fire through every home in America. This isn’t just policy failure—it’s moral sabotage wrapped in inclusive buzzwords and rainbow glitter glue. Teachers are educators—not substitute parents outsourced by the state. Don’t like parental involvement? Find another career—you’re a public servant, not a messiah.

And here’s a little secret sauce for battling this madness: Show up. Know when your school board meets. Run for office if you need to. Raise holy hell if you must—but stop assuming someone else is watching out for your kid. They’re not. And judging by half the crap floating through curriculum meetings these days, most of them couldn’t tell common sense from compost anyway.

About the author

Scott K. James

A 4th generation Northern Colorado native, Scott K. James is a veteran broadcaster, professional communicator, and principled leader. Widely recognized for his thoughtful, common-sense approach to addressing issues that affect families, businesses, and communities, Scott, his wife, Julie, and son, Jack, call Johnstown, Colorado, home. A former mayor of Johnstown, James is a staunch defender of the Constitution and the rule of law, the free market, and the power of the individual. Scott has delighted in a lifetime of public service and continues that service as a Weld County Commissioner representing District 2.

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2 Comments

  • I do my best to teach my teenage sons one lesson, and I’ve been preaching it their entire lives: Pay Attention! So much of bad government and questionable business tactics are based on folks just not bothering to focus. Not to mention when driving or even walking, you can see evidence every day of someone not bothering to look up. I live in California, and trust me, you need to stay on top of your school, whether public or private, there are agendas being pushed and issues that are being ignored. Thanks for the heads up, one day we will have a cigar on the golf course old friend.