Opt-outs across the country

The Montgomery County School Board honored notice and opt-out requests for decades and still provides opt-outs for the sex education unit of state-mandated health classes. It’s common practice in schools across the nation. 

Thirty-eight states, including the District of Columbia, require parental opt-outs. Four states require a parental opt-in before children receive instruction related to sexuality and gender. Six other states have a combination of opt-out and opt-in rights. Only three states, Delaware, North Dakota and South Dakota, are silent on the matter of opt-out protections. None have gone so far as to deny parents notice, opt-ins, or opt-outs.    

Maryland is one of the 47 states that require opt-in or opt-out provisions for sex education in schools. So why should Montgomery County be the exception?

Map describing Parental Opt Out Policies across the U.S. 38 states including DC require opt outs and 6 require a combination of opt in and opt out rights. 4 require opt ins and 3 remain silent about opt out policies.
Graphic showing the strong support for opt-outs. 77% of respondents agree that parents should be opt their children out of public school curriculum on gender and sexuality.

Polling Supports Opt-outs for Parents

Americans support parental opt-outs. In a recent poll, 77% of Americans agreed with curriculum opt-outs for reasons of faith or age-appropriateness concerns. 

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