Gov. Bob Ferguson Warns Washington Initiative 001 “Weakens” Parents’ Rights

Washington’s Initiative 001 is getting little attention compared with other initiatives and elections, according to the speaker. The speaker argues that many Washingtonians are not aware of what the initiative would do and says it would weaken existing laws by removing parents’ rights. Initiative 001 concerns parental rights relating to children in public schools. The state’s official ballot language says it would repeal amendments to the existing parental-rights statute and re-enact it as originally enacted through Initiative 2081.