Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article XI, Section 12 of the Constitution of Tennessee to establish that parents have the inherent right to direct the education of the parent's child; prohibits the state from interfering with such rights through the adoption or enforcement of any law or rule that abridges, infringes upon, or restricts a parent's right to provide home-based education. -

SJR 79 proposes a constitutional amendment in Tennessee to establish parents' inherent right to direct their child's education, including home-based schooling. It prohibits the state or local governments from creating or enforcing laws that restrict this right or impose regulations on home-based education. The amendment also clarifies that accepting public education funding (like scholarships) does not waive this parental right. This would directly affect parents choosing home-based education and school districts administering education policies. If passed, it would amend Tennessee's Constitution to explicitly protect these parental rights.