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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sat Feb 26, 2022, 06:54 AM Feb 2022

Right wing school board group to hold summit in Lynchburg on Saturday

Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

Tony Perkins: Help Us Take “Don’t Say Gay” Nationwide
February 25, 2022 | Christianists, Hate Groups

Via email from hate group leader Tony Perkins:

The Left’s worst nightmare is an informed parent. And in places like Florida and Missouri, legislators are doing everything they can to build an army of them.

For conservatives in the Sunshine State, it’s been a rocky road with the media and Democrats—who seem determined to misrepresent the legislation they’ve introduced.

Even President Joe Biden weighed in, calling it “hateful” to give parents a voice in their children’s education.

As usual, the proposal has nothing to do with LGBT discrimination. That’s a convenient talking point for a party who hasn’t found a way to combat parents’ newfound influence in education.

Dubbed the “don’t say gay” bill by the Left, Florida State Rep. Joe Harding’s (R) proposal is actually aimed at transparency (not that anyone would get that honest assessment from the radical media).

Florida Republicans want to give all parents the right—and means—to sue the school district if they aren’t getting the information they need.

If a mom or dad can’t afford to hire an attorney, the state board of education would hire a magistrate and pay for it.

FRC Action has been proud to be a part of that movement, encouraging parents through events like our School Board Boot Camp.

This weekend, we’re taking the training on the road to Lynchburg, Virginia for a special education summit with the Noah Webster Educational Foundation. The goal is to replicate that in more and more states.

Maybe you aren’t on the local school board. Maybe you don’t have kids in the public school. You can still use your voice: in the debate and in prayer for these state efforts and parents, fighting to bring light to a dark world.

Noah Webster Educational Foundation

School Board Summit
Equipping new leaders for positive impact
Virginia 2022

CONFERENCE DETAILS

WHEN: Saturday, February 26 from 8:45 am to 4:00 pm
WHERE: Mountain View Church of God
2549 English Tavern Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24501
WHAT: A one-day event to encourage and equip new school board members and Board of Supervisors members in Virginia to serve their communities well.

Experienced panelists will share core principles and best practices in education, encourage innovative and independent decision making, and familiarize participants with the support and resources available to them through partner organizations.

Partners

Noah Webster Educational Foundation
NWEF's mission is to educate and collaborate with individuals and organizations to tell the story of America’s education and culture, identify foundational principles that improve it, and advance practice and policy to change it.

The Family Foundation
The Family Foundation preserves and promotes the family in Virginia as God’s foundation upon which all free and thriving societies are built.

Building Education for Students Together (BEST)
A project of FreedomWorks, Building Education for Students Together’s mission is to ignite a national parent-led movement by building, educating, and mobilizing the largest network of parent activists in the country to advocate for their children’s education through the election of school board members and the passage of policies that align with our vision of expanding education freedom.

Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy
The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy is a non-profit public policy organization that crafts and promotes public policy solutions to advance prosperity and opportunity for all Virginians by lowering economic and regulatory barriers and ensuring individuals and parents are empowered to make informed choices for themselves and their families.

Moms for Liberty
Moms for Liberty is dedicated to fighting for the survival of America by unifying, educating and empowering parents to defend their parental rights at all levels of government.

FRC Action
Based in Washington, D.C., FRC Action is the legislative affiliate of Family Research Council. We seek to educate and influence elected officials on Capitol Hill and in the states, activate our grassroots network, and mobilize Values Voters on behalf of faith, family, and freedom.

Panelists

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