A lawsuit has been filed against a sweeping overhaul to Washington’s Parents’ Bill of Rights.

A group of Washington parents, school board members, and educators filed a lawsuit in Thurston County Superior Court, stating that House Bill 1296 (HB 1296) strips families of key rights. The law limits what schools can tell parents about their kids.

Democrats said the bill clarifies what rights parents and students have in public schools, protecting student privacy while still giving parents access to most records and information.

However, Paige McElwrath with the Citizen Action Defense Fund, which filed suit against the bill, argues it is unconstitutional.

“It’s less about, you know, transgender issues or ideology,” she said. “It’s more so about parental rights, given that parents are the

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