Meg Potter/The Republic
6 Jul 2021
With school efforts to indoctrinate children with Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the growing consequences of pandemic school closures, one thing is clear parents have had enough.
There have been more school board member recall efforts in 2021 than in any year since 2006,
Axiosreported. This year alone, the organization has tracked 54 recalls with 135 members targeted. The typical year between 2006 and 2020 has seen an average of 23 recall efforts against 52 school board members.
While in the past, recalls have stemmed from “disputes over mismanagement, open meeting violations or allegations of corruption,” this year’s recalls “focus on efforts to snuff out teachings on critical race theory and displeasure about mask requirements.”
LETTERS: Standing up to govern schools; nonsense thrown into education
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Should Colorado schools teach Critical Race Theory?
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Each of Coloradoâs 178 school districts is governed by a board of directors. They spend hundreds of hours each year setting budgets, making hiring decisions and, during the pandemic, deciding when it was safe for students to be in school. But theyâre not paid for any of this work.