>A3242 bill would allow students to be surveyed “without” parental permission
In essence this bill would allow students to be surveyed “without” parental permission. The parents would only have to be “informed.”
As Art Gallagher wrote in his column:
Back in 2001 there was a bill passed and signed into law that prohibited school districts from gathering such information unless they had the informed written consent of the student’s parent or guardian. Now the legislature is on the verge of amending that law (P.L.2001, c.364) so that the school districts can gather the information from students so long as the parents have been notified in writing, NOT consented in writing.
Like the marketeers who assume you will be too busy or disinterested to cancel your book club or credit monitoring service, the Legislature and the school districts are assuming that parents are not giving consent to the schools asking about their political affiliation, sexual behavior or embarrassing mental illnesses because they are too busy, don’t care, or haven’t opened their mail.
Please call these members on the Education Committee:
Joan Voss – 201 346 6400 (Joan Voss is running for Freeholder in Bergen County – tell her you are watching her vote))
Scott Rumana – 973 237 1362
Governor Christie: 609-292-6000
Text of Bill: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/A3500/3242_I1.HTM
