Nebraska Family Alliance 2022 Voter Guide

State Board of Education District 5

Kirk Penner (Republican) Incumbent

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Kirk Penner:

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1. PARENTAL RIGHTS:
Parents are the primary educators of their own children and should have the most say over what their child is taught in the classroom?

Kirk Penner:

Yes

2. COMPREHENSIVE SEX ED:
Implement comprehensive sex education in schools, including the promotion of transgender ideology and preferred pronouns usage?

Kirk Penner:

No

3. CRITICAL RACE THEORY:
Critical Race Theory should be taught in schools?

Kirk Penner:

No

4. SCHOOL CHOICE:
Support school choice policies that would enable more parents to choose the school that best suits their child’s needs?

Kirk Penner:

Yes

5. PROTECT GIRLS’ SPORTS:
Participation in girls’ sports and access to women’s restrooms and locker rooms should be based on biological sex?

Kirk Penner:

Yes

6. ACADEMIC TRANSPARENCY:
Allow parents to easily access all books and learning materials being used for student instruction?

Kirk Penner:

Yes

7. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Protect the free speech and religious liberty rights of students to not be forced to make statements or participate in activities that violate their religious beliefs?

Kirk Penner:

Yes

8. PRO-LIFE:
Support legal protection for the life of every pre-born child from the moment of conception, unless the mother’s life is at risk?

Kirk Penner:

Yes

The mother's life being at risk is hard to define. Would prefer no exceptions.