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Ron DeSantis: “We were the first state to enact a parents Bill of rights…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Delivers Keynote Address at 2026 Annual David Network Annual Summit

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Is it okay to have a kindergartner being taught that they were born in the wrong body and that gender is just a choice? Not in Florida it's not. And so We were the first state to enact a parents Bill of rights that says parents have the responsibility and the right to direct the education and upbringing of their kids. including being able to access the curriculum and ensuring that things are appropriate for their kids. And we also did school unions. No automatic deduction of union dues. (10:00–10:10)

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Asserts that Florida was the first state to enact a parents' Bill of Rights regarding education.

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