It's been an eventful first year at Parents Defending Education. Here's the year in review! #DefendingEd
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Brinton was in charge of advocacy and government affairs at The Trevor Project, where he helped craft a "Model School District Policy on Suicide Prevention" in 2019 along with , @ASCAtweets and .
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Learn more about opting out of surveys here: defendinged.org/resources/opti
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Parents, be VERY suspicious of school surveys that ask extremely personal questions to minor students.
Fortunately — a federal law called the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) allows families to opt students out of *some* surveys. twitter.com/DailyCaller/st…
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As a part of our "Cracked Foundations" research report, we focused on Denver Public Schools. We asked, what is the money that they're getting from foundations being used for?
See the answer here in our "Cracked Foundations" report: defendinged.org/investigations
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71 public records requests filed and 72 school districts investigated finding a total of $202,875,159 given to schools by philanthropic foundations.
But for what?
Read the full report here: defendinged.org/investigations
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"Parents Defending Education (PDE), a parental rights organization, highlighted at least 15 schools, school districts and education departments across the country that have promoted TikTok in school assignments or competitions."
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Read the full report here: defendinged.org/incidents/phil
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When Critical Race Theory infects mathematics and science curriculum — there’s no telling how bad the consequences could be on our country long term.
You can’t impose social theory to corrupt knowledge areas that are rooted in factualness and objectivity.
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"The documents, which were obtained by parent rights groups Parents Defending Education through a Freedom of Information request..."
Learn more about exercising your right under your state’s public records laws to get documents related to your concerns: defendinged.org/resources/fili
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The Benioff Children’s Hospital has been conducting training sessions for school staff in the region on how to deal with students who believe themselves to be transgender.
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We at Parents United RI were happy to be signatories on these coalition letters.
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PRESS RELEASE: Coalition of 27 organizations send letters to philanthropic foundations expressing concerns with programs funded
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"Our members are America’s parents, grandparents, and concerned citizens – and we do not want standards or expectations lowered in our nation’s public schools in the name of equity....Students deserve to be treated as individuals and not members of identity groups."
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PRESS RELEASE: Coalition of 27 organizations send letters to philanthropic foundations expressing concerns with programs funded
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If you thought private schools were safe from wokeism, think again
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Elite Private School’s Math Class Trains Students To Find ‘Systematic Oppression’ In Public Policy dailycaller.com/2022/12/14/eli
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On 12/13, a coalition of 27 organizations, sent letters to , , , , & to express deep concerns over the funding of equity-centered initiatives in districts that are negatively impacting student performance.
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PRESS RELEASE: Coalition of 27 organizations send letters to philanthropic foundations expressing concerns with programs funded
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🚨NEW: partnered with more than 2 dozen parent groups to demand that billionaires like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg stop using their organizations to fund race-based and social and emotional learning programs in public schools.
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"It's a trend we are starting to see across the country..." gender clinics becoming involved w/ local school districts.
w/ highlights a partnership uncovered between San Francisco public schools and a local children’s hospital.
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LATEST FROM NORTH CAROLINA: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools allow students to change their name and gender identity without parental consent or knowledge
See the district presentation here:
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What do you think? Should the have disband the 'Parents Council'? Or added more viewpoint diversity?
- Disband, too partisan88.4%
- Kept, add more viewpoints11.6%
95 votesFinal results
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In Case You Missed It: Biden Administration disbands overtly partisan ‘Parents Council’ following Parents Defending Education, , lawsuit.
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Three advocacy groups accused the national parent council of violating federal law. (via @TND)
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San Francisco Unified encourages its elementary teachers to "explore integrating LGBTQ themes and weaving information about LGBTQ family and gender diversity into your teaching throughout the school year.”
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San Francisco public schools are partnering with local hospitals to coordinate best practices and further push gender ideology onto impressionable minor students.
This should really alarm parents.
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San Francisco public schools partnered with local children's hospital for transgender trainings
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“offers affinity groups for children as young as 4 that White students are not permitted to attend,”
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Chicago school at center of hit offers affinity groups for pre-K, says White kids can’t attend
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DoEd Disbands Parents Council After Parental Rights Groups Sue
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Johnny can't read or do math, but philanthropists are making sure he learns 'equity'…
That’s when time and resources are being used for everything under the sun; except academics. 🤦♀️
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It’s critical that ALL parents’ voices and perspectives be integrated into any feedback mechanism that the Biden Administration operates - and that the Department of Education respect the rule of law.
will keep fighting to guarantee that!
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NEW: Biden Education Dept disbands national parents council after parental rights groups sue foxnews.com/politics/biden
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Biden's Education Department to 'immediately and permanently' disband national 'Parents Council' following parental rights groups' lawsuit
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A school district policy states that teaching "queer" lessons "does NOT require parental permission" or notification
my latest from
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"The administration had 2 options—disband its parent council or allow for viewpoint diversity on the council. They chose to disband it. It’s telling but not surprising that they chose ideology and groupthink over a balanced representation of views.”
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BREAKING: Department of Education disbands parent council critics said was full of 'yes men'
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VICTORY FOR PARENTS! Biden Administration disbands fake ‘parents council’ following Parents Defending Education, @America1stLegal, @fightforschools lawsuit
#DefendingEd President @nickineily:
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In order for Biden's "Parent Council" to comply with federal law, all they needed to do was add some viewpoint diversity to the council.
They chose to disband it instead.
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Parents should NEVER be used as political props to advance radical policies that harm students.
will continue to do everything in our power to stand up for families and protect children.
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VICTORY FOR PARENTS! Biden Administration disbands fake ‘parents council’ following Parents Defending Education, @America1stLegal, @fightforschools lawsuit
#DefendingEd President @nickineily:
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"We are gratified that Secretary Cardona's Potemkin village 'Parents Council' will be disbanded, because families should never be used merely as props to advance progressive policies." #DefendingEd's
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NEW: Biden Education Dept disbands national parents council after parental rights groups sue foxnews.com/politics/biden
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