Recalling that international human rights law recognises that the family is the fundamental unit of society and that the parent has primary authority as caretaker of the child, and that, in particular:

– Convinced that the exercise by the child of his or her rights and developing autonomy must in the first instance be guided, directed, and nurtured by the parent, and that the parent is presumed to act in the best interest of the child (unless exceptional instances such as abuse or neglect indicate otherwise);

– Grounded in the natural right of parents to raise their children to flourish in accordance with their beliefs, and recognizing the duty and responsibility of parents in the upbringing of their children:

– This Charter sets forth principles that seek to uphold the right of parents to receive timely and accurate information held by any public authority or private organisation regarding their child’s education, health, and well-being or any other record or data pertaining to their children. Furthermore, in the particular context of education, it delineates parental rights to information regarding the education of their child and the right to ‘opt-out’ of elements of the school curriculum.