RESOURCE: Supreme Court BANS Hiding Gender Transition from Parents
- Sarah Smith
- 9 hours ago
- 2 min read
Dear New Mexicans,
The US Supreme Court recently ruled that schools are not allowed to secretly facilitate children's social gender transitions (using different names and pronouns without parental consent). This is a great victory for parental rights!
PLEASE SHARE this information with parents and grandparents in NM, so they will be empowered to protect their kids attending public schools.
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Supreme Court's ruling in Mirabelli v. Bonta
What this means for NM students and parents
PARENTS RESOURCE: Template letter that parents can use to ensure their local school district is in compliance
Supreme Court Rules That Schools CANNOT Hide Gender Transition From Parents
In Mirabelli v. Bonta, California parents and teachers challenged a state law that prohibited public schools from informing parents of their students’ gender identity at school without the student’s consent.
On March 2nd, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of the parents and teachers in a 6-3 per curiam decision. This historic victory for parental rights means that schools are banned from hiding gender transition from parents.
The Court noted that the policies “substantially interfere” with the right of parents to guide the religion of their children, including raising children in accordance with their beliefs about sex and gender.
The Court observed that parents are the primary protectors of their children’s best interests.
The Court held that parents have authority with respect to the upbringing and education of their children, and the “right protected by these precedents includes the right not to be shut out of participation in decisions regarding their children’s mental health,” such as decisions related to gender dysphoria.
You can read the full legal ruling here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a810_b97d.pdf
What This Means for Parents and Students in New Mexico
Even though this case originated in California, the Supreme Court's decision is nationwide in affirming that parents (not schools or the state) have the fundamental right to direct their children's upbringing, education, and mental-health decisions. This includes gender identity and social transitioning, even when children are attending public school.
This legal precedent is directly applicable to New Mexico families. Some school districts such as Las Cruces and Albuquerque have implemented policies and procedures directing teachers to hide gender transition from parents. This has now been ruled to be unconstitutional and must be ceased.
PARENTS RESOURCE: Template Letter Parents Can Use to Ensure their Local School District is in Compliance
We are pleased to share with you a resource that was created by Awake Illinois.
This is a template email/letter that parents can send to their child's school.
The letter politely but firmly puts schools on notice of the new legal landscape, requests policy reviews for compliance, and asks for written confirmation of parental notification practices.
We will continue to watch closely for potential impacts to children's health and parental rights.
Please SHARE to empower parents to protect their children!
Standing with you for children's health in New Mexico,
Sarah, Karen, and Melanie
New Mexico Freedoms Alliance