Parents fight back against what they consider to be CRT in Tredyffrin/Easttown Schools; District says they can’t share curricular materials with the public due to copyright restrictions
On June 14th, 2021 concerned parents and residents of the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District showed up en mass to criticize the school board’s push for CRT policies and racial bias training…
Write To Your School Board Member: Tips for Parents
School boards and their meetings are generating a great degree of new interest across the country. Learning how to engage and follow up with your school board members can help…
“Gender Snowperson” used to teach 4th graders that their sex and pronouns were “assigned at birth” and that they should use non-binary language with strangers
In October 2019, fourth-graders in Lexington, MA were taught to “articulate what gender identity is and why it’s important to use non-binary language in describing people we don’t know…
Instead of donating hot spots for remote learning, Amazon donated money for anti-racism ‘Stamped’ books and spent $8,000 for 45-minute talk with author
In April 2021, teachers and students at Arlington Public Schools (APS) received free copies of Stamped by author Jason Reynolds, which promotes key ideas from critical race theory. Parents Defending…
Yes, Virginia – there is Critical Race Theory in our schools
School districts across Virginia have been expending resources, directing staff time, and hiring consultants to address “equity” in curriculum delivery and for professional development of teachers and other employees. Fairfax…
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Adopts The Social Justice Standards Curriculum
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) states on their Anti-racism resources website that they have adopted The Social Justice Standards, the contents of which have brought up…
Coalition of 16 Organizations Send Letter to American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten Expressing Concerns with the Recent Adoption by Two AFT Affiliates of Anti-Semitic Resolutions
On June 15, 2021, a coalition of 16 organizations sent a letter to AFT President Randi Weingarten to express grave concerns with the recent adoption by two American Federation of…
Joint Statement Against Critical Race Theory Using Race to Divide Americans
Parents Defending Education is pleased to join a coalition of 24 organizations (and growing) in opposition to Critical Race Theory. The full statement is below and attached here.
East Bridgewater Public Schools—FOIA Filed
On June 14th, 2021, Parents Defending Education filed a freedom of information request with the East Bridgewater Public Schools in Massachusetts. The request includes all documents and communications related to…