The Department of Justice announced a directive to potentially influence the ability of parents to exercise their First Amendment rights. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the DOJ’s new order in a statement on Monday.
The agency cited an alleged increase in harassment, intimidation and threats of violence made against school board members and teachers by parents in public schools nationwide. This comes after the National School Boards Association claimed in a letter to the White House public schools and their staff were in “immediate danger.”
“Threats against public servants are not only illegal, they run counter to our nation’s core values,” Garland expressed in the released statement. “Those who dedicate their time and energy to ensuring that our children receive a proper education in a safe environment deserve to be able to do their work without fear for their safety.”
In the statement, the agency said it would create a task force to address individual incidents and work to educate school staff on how to identify potential threats as well as gather evidence, which could complicate things for parents. Critics of the move argued this was a veiled attempt at silencing parents who have been speaking out against restrictive COVID-19 policies or the addition of critical race theory to school curriculum.
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The company, Panorama Ed, also has connections to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
AG Garland has weaponized the FBI and other DOJ departments against parents protesting against critical race theory in the schools.
Garland mentioned threats, harassment, and intimidation, but did not cite any examples.
But it looks like Garland has a conflict of interest in this little story. This needs investigating first.
Disgraceful!! I cannot believe this is happening in America.
It’s about to get real folks. Call mike Lewis and insist that he and local police do not co-operate in any way.