As parents we must SPEAK UP for our children.
Your voice can IMPACT the decisions of our local school boards.
Who we are
We are everyday parents looking to advocate for our children’s rights in school.
Why we are
Local school boards are faced with many decisions that will have a direct IMPACT on our children such as COVID protocols and social issues.
How you are
Your voice CAN be heard by getting involved and partnering with other parents as we SPEAK UP for our children.
What's worth speaking about?

Illinois 4th District Court of Appeals DENIES Governor J.B. Pritzker Appeal of the Mask Mandate TRO
Springfield, IL – Governor J.B. Pritzker’s appeal of Judge Grischow’s Temporary Restraining Order, which states schools can not enforce a mask mandate, exclusion from school, or

Attorney Carol Sparks Pens Non-Plaintiff Form Letter in Response to Judge Grischow Masking Exclusion and Testing TRO
On February 4, 2022 Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene Grischow said in a ruling granting a temporary restraining order against the mandates that the governor’s orders

RESOLUTION DENOUNCING VACCINE MANDATES, MANDATORY TESTING, TERMINATIONS, AND EXCLUSIONS – Madison County IL
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Madison County Board Member Mick Madison presented a RESOLUTION DENOUNCING VACCINE MANDATES, MANDATORY TESTING, TERMINATIONS, AND EXCLUSIONS to the board

ISBE Proposed Rule
Tom DeVore’s Live Stream ISBE Proposed Rule: Mandatory Vaccinations for School Personnel A Complete Description of the Subjects and Issues Involved: This proposed rulemaking implements

Petition AGAINST Forced Vaccine Mandates – Madison County Board of Health
BREAKING – Madison County Board Member Michael (Mick) Madison (R – District 5), from Bethalto, Illinois, is currently drafting a resolution which he will present

Does a vaccine mandate make sense for kids?
Dr. Jennifer Loethen, a St. Louis area Pediatrician, provided the following guidance to Speak for Students Co-Founder Ryan Cunningham when he asked her thoughts on