The House Republicans passed the Parents Bill of Rights Act aimed at "protecting parental rights" on Friday. The bill requires public schools to disclose all curricula, reading lists, library books, and budget costs, and teachers to seek parents' consent before changing a child's gender status. Despite its defense from Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) that the measure “is not an attack on our hard-working teachers,” the bill received criticism from some members of Congress, with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez likening it to "fascism." The act is part of a nationwide movement among conservative groups to empower parents in their children's eduction, sparked by frustrations with education during the pandemic. However, critics argue that it is a cheap device to divide Americans politically using culture-war scare tactics, with attempts to remove accurate history about discrimination and anything LGBTQ-related from curriculums. According to reports, this movement largely ignores the real problems of equity in education and the alarming, nationwide drop in math and reading competency across all ages.