Thank you FAIR for writing this letter and the detailed notes on the specifics of what you disagree with in the NSBA letter. Here in Denver, we have been speaking respectfully to the school board, yet one of the school board members has posted insults and misinformation about what we have been saying, and some of us have felt threatened…
Thank you FAIR for writing this letter and the detailed notes on the specifics of what you disagree with in the NSBA letter. Here in Denver, we have been speaking respectfully to the school board, yet one of the school board members has posted insults and misinformation about what we have been saying, and some of us have felt threatened by his use of social media to harass parents. We found one video of a school board member who called our comments "garbage" and there have been times when school board members laughed when others called us racists and QAnon supporters (none of of our group are QAnon conspiracy theorists). School Boards could do a lot to ease the tension by actually listening and providing outlets to engage in respectful dialogue.
You are absolutely correct, a lot of tension could be eased by boards actually listening. I like that so much, I think I will use that phrase when I speak at my next school board meeting. I’m in Ohio and running for my school board. Keep up the good fight in Colorado!
The attempt to demonize this parent uprising by attaching it to QAnon or the rightwing or Republicans only is relentless in much of the media. I suggest there is a need to counter this misdirection vigorously. The groups I am most aware of -- FAIR, 1776 Unites, PDE, Kendall Quall's group in Minnesota (Take Charge), etc., are mixed liberal and conservative and mixed racially as well.
Thank you FAIR for writing this letter and the detailed notes on the specifics of what you disagree with in the NSBA letter. Here in Denver, we have been speaking respectfully to the school board, yet one of the school board members has posted insults and misinformation about what we have been saying, and some of us have felt threatened by his use of social media to harass parents. We found one video of a school board member who called our comments "garbage" and there have been times when school board members laughed when others called us racists and QAnon supporters (none of of our group are QAnon conspiracy theorists). School Boards could do a lot to ease the tension by actually listening and providing outlets to engage in respectful dialogue.
You are absolutely correct, a lot of tension could be eased by boards actually listening. I like that so much, I think I will use that phrase when I speak at my next school board meeting. I’m in Ohio and running for my school board. Keep up the good fight in Colorado!
To Freckleface as well: I hope something like this page energizes You, rather than scares You two off. https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/10/people-energized-like-never-before-after-doj-attack-on-parent-protest-movement/ I'm not in the trenches, but seems like good advice. Good Serendipity!
The attempt to demonize this parent uprising by attaching it to QAnon or the rightwing or Republicans only is relentless in much of the media. I suggest there is a need to counter this misdirection vigorously. The groups I am most aware of -- FAIR, 1776 Unites, PDE, Kendall Quall's group in Minnesota (Take Charge), etc., are mixed liberal and conservative and mixed racially as well.
I hadn't heard-a Kendal Qualls. Yah, need more like him. And what YOu say, M. Burack is 110% right. It' KEY.
Just poppin' head in. Will engage more tomorrow, if nobody else does! Food for thought came in email today from Bob Woodson: https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/10/08/new-group-equips-parents-with-7-tools-to-combat-wokeness-in-k-12-education/