And we live in the United (free) States?

Christians, please take note! This notice shocked me, both as a US citizen and as a believer in the Lord Jesus. If this ruling stands, God's standards for parents to instruct their children in the ways of the Lord at home will become even more important (if that were possible):

In Fields v. Palmdale School District, the Ninth Circuit Court ruled that parental rights stop at the "threshold of the school door." Other than the prevention of treason, the court said that parents have no constitutional right to object to a sex survey given to children as young as seven. The survey required a "Yes" or "No" answer to questions such as: "Can't stop thinking about sex."

The petition describes the ruling as one of exceptional importance to parents and children. If the ruling stands, the petition states that public schools must come with a warning: "CAUTION! Your parental rights are severed when you drop your child off at school. You will have no input whatsoever or right to object to any instruction or materials, sexual or otherwise, presented to your child during the school day. With the exception of treason, the school has absolute authority to teach whatever it decides, no matter how objectionable or inappropriate, to any child, at any age, at any time, in any manner."

The petition also states: "No one believes when a child is dropped off at day care, soccer practice, or summer camp that parents cease being parents." Yet, the panel concluded that parents cease being parents during the school day. The panel made the PTA pointless. While parents may object to teaching seven-year-old Susie from a sex manual, as long as the school does not commit treason, the panel's decision says: "Parents - keep your mouth shut. Susie belongs to the school. So get lost!" The breadth of this decision is staggering. It presents an issue of exceptional importance." Source: Liberty Counsel

This ruling was upheld by a partial hearing of the Ninth Circuit Court. The ruling is being appealed to the entire Court by Liberty Counsel.

"And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up." Deuteronomy 6:6-7, NKJV