At first, we thought this might be Christopher Rufo’s Stop Critical Race Theory coalition of law firms and legal foundations with the explicit goal of fighting critical race theory in the courts. It’s not, though; this is an entirely new group introducing itself, and its focus is on education.
THREAD: We are delighted to announce the public launch today of Parents Defending Education, a national, nonpartisan group that will build a grassroots army of parents to begin reclaiming our K-12 schools from political activists and extremists. 1/
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
We believe in some basic principles shared by overwhelming majority in US – but that are under attack from leaders of many schools: education should be based on scholarship & facts; it should encourage our kids’ development into happy, resilient, free-thinking citizens. 2/
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
Education should prepare our kids for life in America – a western democracy with unique values and traditions – not for a life of blind obedience to radical, ever-changing “social justice” causes and toxic identity politics. 3/
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
Let us be clear: Wokeism is an attack not just on our kids' education, but on their psychological health. It seeks to make them angry, confused, emotional, contemptuous of their community & society, and unable to use logic and reason. Wokeism will turn our kids into failures. 4/
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
That’s strong.
This attack on our children takes many forms: the cult of “antiracism,” which demands they feel either shame & guilt or resentment & bitterness depending on which racial category they are assigned, and tells kids they are racists if they don’t obey. 5/
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
“Equity,” which demands aggressive (and illegal) racial discrimination against Asians and whites. “Action civics,” which trains young kids to think and act like radical activists rather than curious learners. And so on. 6/
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
We know what the problem is, but Parents Defending Education is here to pursue solutions: First, we must empower each other. Join our effort, become part of our network, learn about this dangerous new attack on our schools and society, and get organized for the fight ahead. 7/
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
Second, we must engage: We have to get involved in our schools, many of which are going off the rails & need oversight from the majority that opposes indoctrination and extremism masquerading as education. PDE will show you how to get involved at the local and state level. 8/
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
Third, we have to expose: the activists in our schools like to operate behind a fog of woke slogans. In reality, many schools are spending enormously – your money – on “Equity and Inclusion” consultants, professional development trainings, and the like. 9/
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
Remember when an economics professor at the University of Michigan tallied up the salaries of the school’s approximately 100-strong diversity staff and came up with $11 million a year — enough to pay the tuition of 765 students. And now the grifters are moving into the public schools and getting the taxpayers to pay for it.
PDE is using FOIA filings, investigative research, & other tools to expose what schools are doing & the extremists behind it. We file civil rights complaints and litigate against schools that have forgotten our country's civil rights laws apply to them. 10/
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
Finally, what cannot be achieved through existing channels will be accomplished through new measures such as state-level legislation enacting serious reforms. Much more on this soon. 11/
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
Our schools are not owned by teachers, principals, or political activists. They are funded by we, the people, and they are supposed to help strengthen our communities, not tear them apart. Schools that have abandoned their obligations to their communities will be challenged. 12/
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
If you share our belief that the recent trend of political extremism and indoctrination being embraced by many schools threatens our children’s well-being & our society, it's time to get started. Please join us by clicking here: https://t.co/s7kVQN22vb
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) March 30, 2021
Very good news. Welcome!
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— Sheila ❤️?? (@SpeckledRaven) March 30, 2021
Let's hope you're not too late.
— Professor Flutesnoot (@HerrDeano) March 30, 2021
I will do everything in my power to help promote you.
— TraderJill – (Pronouns: Meme Queen/Your Highness) (@LadyJustice6910) March 30, 2021
The launch of this new group is an important development in the battle against woke indoctrination in K-12 schools. Read this thread. And join, and follow, @DefendingEd: https://t.co/ukRsZ8gSsH
— Noah Pollak (@NoahPollak) March 30, 2021
A wonderful development! https://t.co/d4d8q1glnC
— Abigail Shrier (@AbigailShrier) March 30, 2021
https://twitter.com/VanDies48268956/status/1376977487679401989
End woke supremacy
— Khuden Ghevaphok (@ghevaphok) March 30, 2021
The Soviets said it would only take 2 generations to completely infiltrate and destroy our schools.
They weren't kidding.— Irish The Frenchie (@frenchie_irish) March 30, 2021
We’ve done a few stories where whistleblowers have come forward, but do you know if your own school district has paid for “anti-racism” training of its faculty? And if you’ve brought up the issue at a school board meeting, have you been put on a list to be silenced?
Related:
Report: Teachers and others compile a list of parents to expose them publicly for opposing critical race theory https://t.co/lIpjwR9AQH
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 16, 2021
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