Parents Win Big: Supreme Court Says Yes to Opting Out of LGBTQ Books

The Supreme Court made a big decision recently. They said parents can choose to keep their kids from reading certain books in school. These books are about LGBTQ topics. The court voted 6-3 in favor of the parents. This all started in Montgomery County, Maryland. Some parents, who are Christian, Muslim, and Jewish, didn't want their kids reading these books. They thought the books went against their religious beliefs. The school board first let parents opt out, but then they changed their minds. They said the opt-out program was too much work and didn't fit with their values of inclusion. The parents took the school board to court. They said the books were like government-led indoctrination. The school board said the books just expose kids to different ideas. The Supreme Court sided with the parents. They said the school board was violating the parents' religious rights. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the decision. He said the school board was putting an unconstitutional burden on the parents. The court also said the parents were likely to win their lawsuit. They can opt their kids out of these books while the lawsuit goes on. Liberal justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson disagreed. They said the court was inventing a new right. They said parents can't avoid exposing their kids to ideas they don't like. The decision has people talking. Some say it's a victory for parental rights. Others say it's a blow to the right to read. The president even called it a tremendous victory for parents.