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In a trending post on X by Brian Heywood, a sponsor of Let's Go Washington (PAC), Heywood brings attention to a growing concern from parents around surveys given in schools that ask sensitive and personal information that is being collected and used in ways that most parents would not agree to if they were made aware of it and it's intentions.
Let's Go Washington, an organization primarily known for sponsoring citizen-led initiatives aimed at rolling back various controversial state policies related to taxes, parental rights, and energy.
One of three initiatives that were passed in 2024 was I-2081, which strengthened the Parents' Bill of Rights, especially when it came to parental notification and consent around their students educational medical records. This was swiftly reversed in 2025 by HB 1296, which significantly amended and "stripped" key provisions of Initiative 2081.
This post thread is from March 15, 2026, where Heywood outlines key aspects of these surveys, encouraging parents to ask questions of their district and schools about the use of the SBIRT surveys.
We reached out to Brian Heywood, and received permission to repost his thread.
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Highline School District participates in the SBIRT surveys. Families may review the Check Yourself Questions by taking a test screener. Your answers will not be saved. Use 123456 as your ID number.
Heywood's Twitter posting:
One X user shared this in the comment section, pointing to the direct conflict of state guidance on how to protect children from these kinds of behaviors of grooming young children:
Another User Shared this from the Washington State Board of Educations webpage about how many schools are opting in to give these surveys to their students:
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Highline School District participate in the SBIRT surveys. Families may review the Check Yourself Questions by taking a test screener. Your answers will not be saved. Use 123456 as your ID number.
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