Protesters are seeking medical freedom for their children in schools, instead of decisions being forced upon them by state legislaturesĭuring public comment at the beginning of the meeting, after several hundred parents and some school district employees protested the district’s mask policy outside the district headquarters the fay before, attendees argued that the district has no right to promote propaganda' about children needing to get vaccinated. The School Board left the room three times within the first two hours of the congregation, evacuating the room once for about 10 minutes after being met with jeers by parents unhappy with the mandates being enforced by the public school system.Īfter the meeting reconvened, the audience again tried to voice their opinions on the controversial matter, and were twice forced to undergo a forced intermission. 'We can’t talk about the important issues we came here to talk about.'Īnother meeting mentioned by the organization in their letter, a School Board meeting in Nevada's Clark County in August, was also spurred to a standstill after parents voiced their opposition to COVID-19 mask requirements and vaccinations. 'They can’t proceed with the board meeting but we’ve been in the same room for over an hour,' Smith said, frustrated. Smith argued that she was left unable to air her grievances with the policy because chair members refused to hold the meeting just because they were confronted by protesters.
Mandy Smith, a mother who has two children at Dacula Middle School in Gwinnett County, attended the meeting without a mask and wore an 'Unmask our children' shirt. The meeting was put on pause for more than an hour, leaving parents who were against the state’s mask mandates unable to voice their concerns on the subject.
Parents all over the US are vehemently against states' vaccine and mask mandates being imposed on their children, but have found themselves unable to peacefully protest at school board meetings One of the protests mentioned in the NSBA’s letter, a board meeting in Gwinnett County in Atlanta back in May, was halted by Board Chair Everton Blair after a group of peaceful parent protesters fighting for their kids' rights to not have to wear masks during the upcoming school year, refused to don masks. 'As the threats grow and news of is being reported, this is a critical time for a proactive approach to deal with this difficult issue.' 'With such acute threats and actions that are disruptive to our students’ well-being,' the letter continues, 'we urge the federal government’s intervention against individuals or hate groups who are targeting our schools and educators.' The complaint then states that the supposed threats and outbursts - or even alleged acts of violence - are 'impacting the delivery of educational services to students and families,' and causing school board members and other staffers to resign from their respective posts, citing concerns for their safety. The complaint penned to the president implored the US government to take a stand against outraged parents, stating that teachers and other school staffers are under 'immediate threat' because of their burgeoning 'acts of malice, violence, and threats' 'As these threats and acts of violence have become more prevalent,' the org asserts in the note, 'NSBA respectfully asks that a joint collaboration among federal law enforcement agencies, state and local law enforcement, and with public school officials be undertaken to focus on these threats.' The correspondence goes on to mention incidents of 'threats or actual acts of violence' against school staffers, alleging that 'angry mobs' have hindered their ability to hold school board meetings, because of reported outbursts from 'extremist' parents irate over vaccine and mask mandates being pressured upon their students in order for them to go to school. 'The National School Boards Association (NSBA) respectfully asks for federal law enforcement and other assistance to deal with the growing number of threats of violence and acts of intimidation occurring across the nation,' the letter to Biden begins. The complaint, signed by NSBA President Viola Garcia (left) and Interim Executive Director and CEO Chip Slaven (right), called upon Biden personally to and use his executive power to mobilize FBI and US Secret Service agents to guard school officials