Students listen to a teacher in a classroom. | Unsplash/NeONBRAND As the debate about critical race theory continues to engulf the political discourse in the United States, grassroots organizations and activists rely on a variety of methods to combat “ woke” ideology’s influence on American education and counter what they characterize as a “destructive message.” Over the past year, parents have become increasingly aware of content that their children have been exposed to in public, private and religious schools, as the coronavirus pandemic led to the widespread adoption of online learning. The implementation of critical theory and elements of what they call “