Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announces during a press conference that his office is offering to send a team of additional prosecutors to the Ninth Circuit to assist Orange/Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell with a backlog of cases, Monday, April 14, 2025 (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
When someone asked about the potential costs, Uthmeier noted that the efforts will also involve working with nonprofits and outside groups.
He indicated that he is not seeking to rack up costs, but noted, "when it comes to fightin' the right fights, I'll spend every dollar we have."
A press release about the effort indicates that Uthmeier's Office of Parental rights can help with a range of cases including, "Denial of access to school records," "Lack of consent for biometric or personal data collection," "Unauthorized healthcare, counseling, or mental health services," "Interference with educational choices," "Failure to notify parents or suspected criminal offenses," "Coercion or encouragement to withhold information," "Objectionable instructional or library materials," "Violations of parental notification for health services," "Restrictions on parental participation in school governance," as well as "Unauthorized data sharing or surveys."
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Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon have both cheered on the effort.
"Great initiative that will ensure that Florida’s protections for the rights of parents are upheld," the governor said in a post on X.
McMahon noted in a tweet, "Parents have the right to know what’s going on in their child’s education and to make the decisions. It’s great to see a state showing how enforcing parents’ rights is a priority without the federal government micromanaging them."
Florida Attorney General James Uthemier in an official photo. (myfloridalegal.com)
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Uthmeier thanked McMahon for her support.
"It’s great to have an administration in DC that respects state sovereignty and, most importantly, the rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children," he noted in a tweet when responding to her comments.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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