Kenney's statement is in line with abortion laws. The need for parental consent is judged by doctors and professional health care staff. I know a lot of students who  fear physical and emotional abuse if their teachers outs them as failing math. GSAs are important and every school should have them. (period!) However there are some students that teachers may recommend professional counselling for which would require a parent to open their wallet. The suicide rate for LGBTQ youth is significantly above average. If my daughter joins a GSA I would like to know, if the teachers thought I should know, so that her mental health could be monitored and we could make sure she got the help of a psychologist.