{"id":1005601,"date":"2021-11-13T00:32:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T05:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1005601"},"modified":"2021-11-13T00:33:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T05:33:13","slug":"white-house-actively-engaged-with-nsba-before-domestic-terrorist-letter-sent-to-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-actively-engaged-with-nsba-before-domestic-terrorist-letter-sent-to-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"White House \u2018Actively Engaged\u2019 with NSBA Before \u2018Domestic Terrorist\u2019 Letter Sent to Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-actively-engaged-with-nsba-before-domestic-terrorist-letter-sent-to-biden%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1005601&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/biden-angry-outside-white-house-dark-getty-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">The White House was already \u201cactively engaged\u201d with top officials of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) prior to the group\u2019s letter to President Joe Biden requesting federal law enforcement explore parents voicing concerns about education issues as possible \u201cdomestic terrorists,\u201d Parents Defending Education (PDE) revealed Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>An internal memo from Viola Garcia, NSBA president, dated October 12 and <a href=\"https:\/\/defendinged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Communication-to-Members-Final-10.11.2021.pdf\">obtained<\/a> by PDE, provided a timeline of NSBA\u2019s exchange with the White House.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.666666666667\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/America1stLegal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@America1stLegal<\/a> has led the charge in exposing the the egregious fact pattern about Attorney General Merrick Garland\u2019s infamous October 4th memorandum.<\/p>\n<p>It will take continued work, like that done by Parents Defending Education, but it will happen. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CXSAlqP9pP\">https:\/\/t.co\/CXSAlqP9pP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 America First Legal (@America1stLegal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/America1stLegal\/status\/1459246762888249350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On September 14, the association\u2019s Organization of State Association Executive Directors was informed about a meeting that had taken place with the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, on September 17, the state association executive directors were notified \u201ca letter requesting federal assistance\u201d would be sent. Garcia wrote:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote readability=\"43\">\n<p>Focus on the NSBA advocacy and equity efforts continue to be a top priority for the interim executive director. NSBA has been working diligently to provide information and advice to the members on issues related to the pandemic and school building reopening\u2019s while advocating for strong investments in public schools by Congress and the Administration in budget reconciliation and infrastructure negotiations. Concern over the current climate for school board members is also a top priority as disruptions at school board meetings grow and members face growing threats. NSBA has been actively engaged with the White House, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Education, Surgeon General, and other federal agencies on pandemic related issues.<\/p>\n<p>In the September 14, 2021 meeting of the OSAED liaison group, they were informed there had been a meeting with White House staff that morning and that NSBA was preparing to send a letter to the President, Subsequently, on September 17, 2021, the interim Executive Director emailed notice to the state association executive directors that indicated a letter requesting federal assistance would be sent.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cNSBA is taking a number of actions regarding calling for protection and resources to assist school board members with these threats including a call for the President and federal government for more assistance.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That notice later stated:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFurther, NSBA has drafted its own individual letter that has been in the planning for several days that will also go out next week. This is a very detailed letter calling attention to the problem and laying out some very specific requests for action. That letter will be shared out with all of you next week when it is sent out so you can share it with your members and also your Congressional Delegations.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p>In response to the letter sent by NSBA, on October 4, 2021 the Attorney General announced in a memorandum widely shared throughout the U.S. Department of Justice that he was ordering all U.S. Attorney Offices and local FBI offices to reach out to local and state law enforcement officials to coordinate efforts on this problem within 30 days of the memorandum.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.8745644599303\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FOIA documents from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefendingEd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DefendingEd<\/a> reveal state school board associations KNEW about NSBA\u2019s letter labeling parents as \u201cdomestic terrorists\u201d on 9\/17. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tasbnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tasbnews<\/a> has some &#8216;splaining to do \u2026 (contd)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bWiivNRTPp\">https:\/\/t.co\/bWiivNRTPp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Chip Roy Press Office (@RepChipRoy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepChipRoy\/status\/1459193381268168709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Garland\u2019s memorandum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-addresses-violent-threats-against-school-officials-and-teachers\">stated<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"15\">\n<p>Citing an increase in harassment, intimidation and threats of violence against school board members, teachers and workers in our nation\u2019s public schools, today Attorney General Merrick B. Garland directed the FBI and U.S. Attorneys\u2019 Offices to meet in the next 30 days with federal, state, Tribal, territorial and local law enforcement leaders to discuss strategies for addressing this disturbing trend. These sessions will open dedicated lines of communication for threat reporting, assessment and response by law enforcement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Biden Education Department then&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/press-releases\/five-board-members-appointed-board-overseeing-nations-report-card\">announced<\/a>&nbsp;October 13 it had appointed Garcia to the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees which subjects students will be tested on in the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation\u2019s Report Card.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.0530973451327\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NSBAPublicEd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NSBAPublicEd<\/a> was sending the &#8220;domestic terrorism&#8221; letter to President Biden, NSBA President  Viola Garcia was appointed to a prestigious position in the U.S. Department of Education.  This should be investigated. Stand with us &amp; email <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usedgov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@usedgov<\/a> here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4hLGkX7tm0\">https:\/\/t.co\/4hLGkX7tm0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefendingEd\/status\/1457784282668167171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Garland subsequently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/10\/21\/ag-merrick-garland-admits-he-took-word-of-national-school-boards-association-to-target-parents-as-domestic-terrorists\/\">testified<\/a>&nbsp;on October 21 at a House Judiciary Committee hearing he took the word of the NSBA officials that parents voicing their concerns at local school board meetings should be investigated as possible \u201cdomestic terrorists.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>The attorney general\u2019s reference to NSBA representing \u201cthousands of school boards\u201d stood in stark contrast at the time to the statement of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), which had just&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/10\/18\/pennsylvania-school-boards-association\/\">announced<\/a>&nbsp; it was cutting its ties with NSBA, citing multiple problems with the national association:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"8\">\n[I]t has been a struggle for the board and leadership \u2026 to identify a reason to continue to be a part of a federation that is not focused on bipartisanship, civility and seeking solutions to the internal problems that have plagued the national organization for so long.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFrom financial and pension issues to a never-ending disagreement on a governance model and definition of membership, the problems at NSBA have only become more and more entrenched despite recurring promises for action,\u201d PSBA said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.7222222222222\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Education Sec. Won&#8217;t Say Parents are &#8220;Primary&#8221; Stakeholders in Children&#8217;s Education <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SWLlXh6MGx\">pic.twitter.com\/SWLlXh6MGx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1444035005546631169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since NSBA wrote its letter to Biden, PDE notes 26 state school boards associations have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/education\/2021\/11\/10\/26-states-distance-themselves-nsba-letter-targeting-parents-domestic-terrorists\/\">distanced<\/a> themselves from NSBA.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, PDE observed 11 states have taken even further action by entirely cutting ties with NSBA or withdrawing their membership dues.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.070512820513\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">26 state school boards associations have now distanced themselves from the National School Boards Association.<\/p>\n<p>11 of those states (purple) have discontinued membership, participation, and\/or dues because of the NSBA&#8217;s actions. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n9i9CDdWoJ\">pic.twitter.com\/n9i9CDdWoJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeAngelisCorey\/status\/1458555244225441798?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The NSBA\u2019s own board of directors&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/10\/23\/nsba-directors-renounce-letter-asking-biden-to-target-parents-as-domestic-terrorists\/\">renounced<\/a>&nbsp;the letter to Biden sent by Chip Slaven, NSBA\u2019s interim executive director and CEO, and Garcia, writing on October 22 they \u201cregret and apologize\u201d for its content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House was already \u201cactively engaged\u201d with top officials of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) prior to the group\u2019s letter to President Joe Biden requesting federal law enforcement &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1005601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1005601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1005601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1005601\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1005601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1005601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1005601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}