A coalition consisting of 17 states, lawmakers, and advocacy organizations filed 12 friend-of-the-court briefs with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. ^[1] The coalition is urging the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the constitutional rights of parents and teachers to know about their children. ^[2] Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized on 2026-09-05 that teachers need to look beyond the academic performance of children and be attentive to their behavior and everyday lives. ^[3] The legal filings argue that parents and teachers possess specific constitutional rights concerning information about their children. ^[4] A teacher reported that assignments such as uploading SATS data and other details on the departmental portal are considered clerical jobs. ^[5] Teachers in Karnataka have asked the government to relieve them from non-academic work. ^[6] Teachers in Karnataka stated that they are being treated as clerks due to the nature of their assigned duties. ^[7]