Fox News: “A new organization is launching to ’empower’ parents in the fight against ‘woke indoctrination’ in K-12 education – adding to the growing backlash to the rise of critical race theory and other controversial ideas spreading through U.S. schools. Launched on Tuesday, the nonprofit membership association, dubbed Parents Defending Education (PDE), wants to hold officials accountable for politicizing classrooms. ‘PDE empowers parents by educating them on their children’s rights in the classrooms, how to document abuses and extremism, and how they can begin exercising influence and oversight with their school,’ a press release reads.”
“It adds that ‘PDE trains parents how to put schools and officials on the spot, gain media attention, get involved with school boards and other oversight bodies, and make sure the school knows there will be consequences for indoctrination and radicalism in the classroom.’ Launched on Tuesday, the organization is led by founder Nicole Neilly, who also serves as the president of Speech First, and journalist Asra Nomani, who previously wrote for The Wall Street Journal.”