Top Virginia PTA official resigns over using phrase ‘let them die’ in pushing back against opponents of critical race theory Theresa Braine
A top official in the Virginia Parent Teacher Association has resigned after being filmed at a rally using the words “Let them die” in apparent reference to people protesting critical race theory teaching though she made clear later that she was not referring to people. © Handout Michelle Leete, the Virginia PTA Vice President of Training.
Michelle Leete, the Virginia PTA Vice President of Training. (Handout/)
“So let’s meet and remain steadfast in speaking truth, tearing down double standards, and refuting double talk,” Michelle Leete, the Virginia PTA Vice President of Training, said in a speech caught on video. “Let’s not allow any double-downing on lies. Let’s prepare our children for a world they deserve.”
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Some believed she was directing the comment at parents opposing critical race theory
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An official with the Virginia Parent-Teacher Association resigned after she was heard saying Let them die in a video, a comment some thought she was directing at parents attending a rally to oppose critical race theory.
Michelle Leete, the Virginia PTA s vice president of training, told the Washington Post that she hoped the parents right-wing ideals, not the parents themselves, would die.
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