| Dear Supporter,
On Friday, June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, affirming that parents have a constitutional right to opt their children out of public school materials that conflict with their sincerely held beliefs.
This is a major win for parental rights nationwide—and a powerful affirmation of what we’ve fought to protect here in Nevada for the past decade.
At Power2Parent, we have always believed that parents—not the government—are the primary decision-makers in their child’s education. Since our founding, led the charge to ensure parents have the right to opt in to sex education, not be forced to opt out. Year after year, we stood against legislative attempts to erode this right, including bills that would have stripped parents of their ability to know what their children are being taught about human sexuality, gender identity, and family values.
This year, we faced one of the most aggressive challenges to parental rights yet: AB205, a bill that would have erased Nevada’s opt-in law and automatically enrolled children in sex education without parental consent.
We mobilized, testified, and fought every step of the way—and we won.
Thanks in part to your investment, Governor Lombardo vetoed AB205, and parental consent in Nevada remains protected.
This victory, combined with the Supreme Court’s decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, reinforces what we’ve said all along:
Parents have the right to raise their children according to their values—without government interference.
We are celebrating this moment with you because it's a shared victory—made possible by years of grassroots advocacy, bold leadership, and your generous support.
But we’re not done yet.
This ruling is a reminder of what is possible when we stand united—and a motivator to keep pressing forward. As we head into another school year and prepare for the next legislative session, we will continue to:
- Monitor and oppose legislation that undermines parental rights
- Equip families to advocate for their values in schools and communities
- Expand programs that give parents real choices in education
Thank you for standing with us.
This decision is a win—but the fight to protect parental rights is far from over. Let’s keep going.
Warmly, Erin Phillips CEO, Power2Parent Union
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