(Helena – MFP) The constitutionality of a 2021 state law governing parental notification of sex-related discussions in public schools is now being challenged by a coalition of Montana students, teachers and associations representing school counselors and psychologists.
The lawsuit targets Senate Bill 99, which requires schools to alert parents 48 hours ahead of lessons involving a range of topics related to human sexuality, reproductive rights and LGBTQ issues.
Arguing on behalf of seven plaintiffs, the Montana ACLU claims that SB 99 has been “weaponized to discipline educators and counselors who seek to introduce holistic, inclusive, and compassionate concepts into the classroom setting about human sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender identity.”
