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Parents Alarmed as Seattle Schools Survey Students Without Consent

1/1/2026

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The Seattle Public Schools conducted the Check Yourself survey in public middle and high schools, targeting students as young as 10 on gender identity, sexual orientation, romance, and substance use, without parental notification.
Data were allegedly shared with third parties, including Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Parents expressed privacy and consent concerns, triggering a Department of Education investigation.
A prior King County investigation found no evidence of wrongful data disclosure.

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Story summary

The Seattle Public Schools conducted the Check Yourself survey in public middle and high schools, targeting students as young as 10 on gender identity, sexual orientation, romance, and substance use, without parental notification.
Data were allegedly shared with third parties, including Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Parents expressed privacy and consent concerns, triggering a Department of Education investigation.
A prior King County investigation found no evidence of wrongful data disclosure.