Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, vetoed some two dozen Republican-sponsored bills on Friday, including one dubbed the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” that would have given parents more say in their kids’ education.
Evers on Friday signed 15 bills into law and vetoed 28 others, including Assembly Bill 963, which would have established a number of parental rights relating to decisions regarding a child’s religion, medical care, and education, while creating a cause of action if these rights were violated.
The Parents’ Bill of Rights would have allowed children to sit out certain lessons that parents find objectionable on grounds of religion or personal conviction, while also giving parents the right to review any instructional materials used in the classroom and to request notice when certain subjects will be taught or discussed.
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