Hinson stands up for parents

As a mom of two boys, Ashley Hinson inherently understands the importance of parents being involved in decisions that affect own children. She has been a loud voice against the destructive and dangerous school policies that box parents out of decisions that should be made between a parent and their child, such as the parental exclusion policy in the Linn-Mar School District. This radical policy targets the most vulnerable population: our children. It takes advantage of their innocence and opens the door to make irreversible decisions that can have an astronomical impact on our children’s mental health and overall well-being … all without the parent even knowing.

This policy puts the government between parents and our children- a position that the government has no place being. I am the father of six children and the idea that my child could go to school and be referred to by a different name and gender, all without my knowledge, is horrifying. Unlike her opponent, Liz Mathis, who supports this woke concept, Ashley Hinson proudly stands up for parents rights and is a fierce believer that our children belong to us, parents, not the government — a concept that shouldn’t be political!

Steven Schmitt

Waterloo