The 9th Circus

9th Circus Tragi-Comedy

Washington, Nov 16, 2005- Today the House of Representatives stood up for the right of every parent in the nation to have a say in their child’s public education. The House adopted House Resolution 547, introduced by Congressman Tim Murphy (PA-18), calling for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear Fields v. Palmdale, in which it recently ruled “parents have no constitutional right . . . to prevent a public school from providing its students with whatever information it wishes to provide, sexual, or otherwise, when and as the school determines that it is appropriate to do so.”
“Through its ruling, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has taken the voice of parents away when it comes to the education their children receive,” said Congressman Tim Murphy, the only child psychologist in Congress. “We should be supporting communication between teachers, administrators, school boards, and parents, not putting up barriers.