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Built by parents.Backed by experts.

Parents United is built from lived parent experience and strengthened by experienced advocates and specialists — a Colorado community where no family stands alone.

Lori Gimelshteyn

Executive Director, Board Director

Lori Gimelshteyn

Meet the Executive Director

Co-founder and Executive Director of the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network and Executive Director of Parents United Colorado. A speech-language pathologist with two decades of experience, she leads statewide efforts advancing parental rights, educational freedom, and accountability, with her work earning significant media attention.

Boards & Affiliations

  • Colorado Parent Advocacy Network (CPAN)
  • Parents United Colorado
  • Protect Kids Colorado
  • Leadership Program of the Rockies

Our Story

It Started at a Kitchen Table.

Parents United Colorado began with a handful of parents asking the same questions: How do I know what my kids are learning? Where do I find people who understand? Who do I trust?

We built a place we couldn't find, and we hope you can join us today, comparing notes, sharing resources, raising their kids with confidence and care.

Watch the Groundbreaking Documentary That Started It All

Deborah FloraWritten and produced by Deborah Flora, founder and board president
Whose Children Are They? — Exposing the Hidden Agenda in America's Schools

Meet The Board Of Directors

Deborah Flora

Deborah Flora

Board President, Founder

An award-winning filmmaker, media host, and parental rights advocate. As a mom and founder of Parents United Colorado, she fights for parental rights and educational freedom across Colorado. Her documentaries include Whose Children Are They?, which premiered in theaters across the country.

Boards & Affiliations

  • American Enterprise Leadership Network
  • Leadership Program of the Rockies Advisory Council
  • ACE Scholarships
  • Care Net

Deborah Flora

Board President, Founder

Dr. Jennifer Gibbons

Dr. Jennifer Gibbons

Board Vice President

A wife, mother of four, and Doctor of Audiology dedicated to serving families and communities. A founding board member of Heritage Heights Academy since 2016, she champions educational freedom and, as a Parents United Colorado board member, policies that put children first.

Boards & Affiliations

  • Heritage Heights Academy Board of Directors
  • Church & Community Leadership
  • Parents United Colorado Board of Directors
  • Leadership Program of the Rockies

Dr. Jennifer Gibbons

Board Vice President

Lori Gimelshteyn

Lori Gimelshteyn

Executive Director of the Organization

Co-founder and Executive Director of the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network and Executive Director of Parents United Colorado. A speech-language pathologist with two decades of experience, she leads statewide efforts advancing parental rights, educational freedom, and accountability, with her work earning significant media attention.

Boards & Affiliations

  • Colorado Parent Advocacy Network (CPAN)
  • Parents United Colorado
  • Protect Kids Colorado
  • Leadership Program of the Rockies

Lori Gimelshteyn

Executive Director of the Organization

What We Stand For

Six Things That Guide Every Step We Take.

Family First

Family First

Everything we publish, gather, or build starts with what's good for your family, never an agenda.

Honest Information

Honest Information

We cite our sources. We disagree respectfully. We tell you when we don't know.

Real Community

Real Community

Real names, real conversations, real meetups. No anonymous flame wars, no algorithms picking fights.

Respect Across Lines

Respect Across Lines

We speak to mainstream and engaged parents alike. Disagreement is welcome, disrespect is not.

Practical, not Preachy

Practical, not Preachy

If a guide doesn't help on Monday morning, we don't publish it. Practical advice you can actually use.

Built to Last

Built to Last

We're not chasing the news cycle. We're building the place your kids' kids will need too.

Our Sister Organization

The Colorado Parent Advocacy Network

While Parents United builds a movement of families across Colorado, the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network defends parental rights, promotes school transparency, and empowers Colorado families.

Learn more
Colorado Parent Advocacy Network website — Parents Know Best

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Families engaged

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Events

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Lawsuits facilitated

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Federal complaints filed

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