"IL26-001 strengthens communication between parents and schools by re-enacting I-2081.

The re-enacted law would list certain rights of parents and guardians of public-school children, including rights to review materials and student records, receive certain notifications and opt students out of certain activities. It would repeal amendments to the statute, which modified school obligations and access to certain student records and added certain parental rights.

Parents are inherently responsible for their children’s well-being. This initiative gives parents more control, oversight, and consent in their child’s education and healthcare at school. It emphasizes parental rights first, with schools required to keep parents informed.

PROTECTS PARENTS RIGHTS to view academic, medical, mental health and disciplinary records as well as lesson plans and teaching materials.

ENSURES IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION when medical services are offered or provided to their child, including any school-based health care that generates insurance charges, as well as notice when follow-up care is needed.

GUARANTEES PARENTAL ABILITY to opt their child out of invasive surveys on sex, gender, or political opinions.

PROTECTS PARENTS RIGHTS to information when their child is being removed from school without parental consent.

IMPLEMENTS SAFEGUARDS for children who are in abusive homes or situations.

Without these protections, teachers and administrators are mandated by the state to keep secrets from parents. When parents and teachers work together, children thrive." - Let’s Go Washington 

"Washington school counselors, school nurses, and pediatricians say I-001 restricts student access to help for challenges like depression, sexual assault, domestic violence, bullying, and anxiety. Parents have the right to know what’s going on with their kids at school. But while most parents are loving and supportive, the sad reality is not all kids are safe at home. Child abuse is more widespread than most realize: there were 117,629 reports of child abuse or neglect in Washington in 2024 alone.

1. I-001 removes common sense school record protections for victims of child abuse.

• I-001 will force schools to hand over sensitive information about child abuse victims to their parental abusers.
• Legal analysis shows this poorly written initiative could allow parents under criminal investigation or who have been charged with raping, assaulting, or otherwise harming their own child to access sensitive information, including private social work and school counseling records, putting kids at greater risk. 

2. I-001 weakens parental notification requirements if their child is the victim of a crime.

• If a student is the victim of a serious crime at school, parents should not have to wait to find out.
• IL26 -001 ends Washington’s legal requirement that schools immediately notify parents when the crime is reported. I-001’s language says parental notification is only required when a crime has “been determined,” which legal experts say is a weaker standard and could delay parental notification by days, weeks, or even months.
• Experts say that delayed notification only adds to the child’s trauma and can prevent a child from getting immediate help and support from loved ones and professionals.

3. I-001 worsens the teen mental health crisis.

• Washington school counselors, school nurses, and pediatricians say I-001 will worsen the teen mental health crisis.
• Youth depression is at record highs. More than half of teenagers experience anxiety or depression, and one in ten Washington state students say they have no one to turn to when feeling depressed.
• By removing common sense record protections, I-001 discourages students facing domestic violence, sexual abuse or bullying from seeking help from trusted school counselors, who would be required to release students’ confidential information.

4. I-001 forces school counselors and teachers to knowingly put LGBTQ+ students at risk of harm or homelessness.

• We should not force teachers and school counselors to knowingly put kids in danger – but that’s what I–001 would do by requiring them to “out” LGBTQ+ kids to abusive families.
• We all want to keep kids safe and most parents know their children will come to them for help. But some kids live in homes that aren’t safe, and some LGBTQ+ kids know they will be kicked out of their homes, beaten, or worse.
• According to researchers, 40% of LGBTQ+ homeless youth were kicked out of their home because of their identities.” - No Hate in WA State

WASHINGTON INITIATIVE 1, PARENTAL RIGHT TO REVIEW EDUCATION MATERIALS, RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS, AND OPT OUT OF SEXUAL-HEALTH EDUCATION INITIATIVE (2026)

This question is on the ballot in Washington as an initiative to the legislature, a type of indirect initiated state statute, on November 3, 2026. As of October 26, 2026, the committees formed to support Washington Initiative 1, Parental Right to Review Education Materials, Receive Notifications, and Opt Out of Sexual-Health Education Initiative (2026) are:

LET'S GO WASHINGTON

Selected contributions to: "Let's Go Washington" include:

• Brian Heywood
• Steve Gordon
• Kelley DevCom LLC
• Washington Rising Inc.
• Kemper Holdings LLC
• Lawrence Hughes
• Robert Crow
• TDM Strategies
• Larry Gordon
• Virginia Gordon

WASHINGTON INITIATIVE 1, PARENTAL RIGHT TO REVIEW EDUCATION MATERIALS, RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS, AND OPT OUT OF SEXUAL-HEALTH EDUCATION INITIATIVE (2026)

This question is on the ballot in Washington as an initiative to the legislature, a type of indirect initiated state statute, on November 3, 2026. As of October 26, 2026, the committees formed to oppose Washington Initiative 1, Parental Right to Review Education Materials, Receive Notifications, and Opt Out of Sexual-Health Education Initiative (2026) are: 

NO HATE IN WA STATE

Selected contributions to: "No Hate in WA State" include:

• Inatai Foundation
• Washington Education Association
• SEIU
• ACLU of Washington
• Inatai Foundation
• National Education Association
• Gender Justice League
• Pro-Choice Washington
• Ross Boucher
• Equal Rights for All Petition Committee
• Rachel Gelman

DEFEND WASHINGTON

Selected contributions to: "Defend Washington" include:

• Washington Education Association
• No on 645
• SEIU
• WFSE AFSCME Council 28
• Fuse Innovation
• Invest in Washington Now
• Teamsters Local 763
• American Federation of Teachers WA

CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN FUND

Selected contributions to: "Children's Campaign Fund" include:

• Washington Youth Aliance & Action Fund
• Washington Progress Alliance