Across the country, more and more parents, educators, and everyday Americans are starting to ask an uncomfortable but necessary question: why can minors download powerful, adult-facing apps without parental approval?

In this powerful opinion piece, Emily Jones warns that even in Alabama — long seen as a stronghold for parental rights — those rights are being quietly undermined by bureaucratic loopholes. Although the state has robust laws requiring parental opt-in for school-based mental health services and protections around gender ideology and curriculum transparency, officials are inserting exceptions into fine print that allow counselors and educators to engage students without parental consent. This isn’t just about paperwork — it’s about who gets to decide what support children receive. Jones argues that when states can sidestep parental authority through footnotes and internal memos, no state is truly safe. Strong laws matter, but enforcement matters more, and parents must demand that their rights be honored — not bypassed.

If a machine can act like your kid’s best friend — should we let it? These AI companions adapt, engage emotionally, and replace real human support — yet aren’t regulated like teachers, counselors, or doctors. This is a policy blind spot we can’t ignore.

Emily Jones explores why child protection in the digital age matters for Alabama’s schools, drawing on personal experience and a commitment to protecting what works while fixing what doesn’t.

In a blistering 1819 News op-ed, Emily Jones warns that Alabama’s new parental rights law is being ignored as schools use loopholes to bypass required parental consent. She calls it a direct assault on parental authority and urges families to demand accountability before the law loses all meaning.

When Emily Jones published her recent op-ed in The Daily Wire—Why Red States Must Crush Gender Ideology in the Classroom—she sounded the alarm that this movement isn’t beginning in colleges, but in preschools and elementary schools. She urges red states to act now with laws that have real accountability, protecting parental rights and preserving children’s innocence while keeping schools focused on education.

Emily Jones urges churches and believers to trade fear for courage and reclaim their role in shaping culture. In From Silence to Strength, she challenges the church to speak truth with grace, equip members for action, and stand firm for faith and family in a time when neutrality is no longer an option.

In this episode of 1819 News: The Podcast, host Bryan Dawson, CEO of 1819 News, sits down with Emily Jones, Director of Moms for Liberty Alabama, to discuss pressing issues in education, parental rights, and conservative activism in the state.

Next year, America will turn 250 years old – a once-in-a-lifetime milestone. President Trump has already declared that the entire year will be a grand, national celebration of our country’s history, our victories, and our exceptional place in the world. Communities from coast to coast will take part…

With school starting in just a few weeks, parents across Alabama are preparing for one of the most noticeable changes this school year: the implementation of the FOCUS Act. The new law shifts how classrooms operate, requiring Alabama students to put away their phones and focus on learning…

When Emily Jones published her recent op-ed in The Daily Wire—We Need Parental Consent for AI in the Classroom—it struck a chord with parents across Alabama…

Before she ever considered running for office, Emily Jones was just a mom doing what moms do best—supporting her child.