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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Voters in some of the highest-profile school board elections across the U.S. rebuked conservative candidates in local school board elections who want to ban books and restrict classroom conversations on race and gender.

In recent years, down-ballot elections have become proxy votes for polarizing national issues. Liberal and moderate candidates took control in high-profile races Tuesday in conservative Iowa, as well as swing states Pennsylvania and Virginia.

The American Federation of Teachers said candidates publicly endorsed by conservative groups such as Moms for Liberty and the 1776 Project lost about 70% of their races nationally in elections this week — a tally those groups dispute.

“They don’t want to engage in this banning of books or censoring of honest history or undermining who kids are,” Randi Weingarten, the teachers union president told The Associated Press on Wednesday, characterizing the candidates who won as “pro-public school.”

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[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago

I’m very glad I actually did a little bit of research on the candidates for the school board in my area. One was focused on test scores, but also “slashing” costs (and yes, I put “slashing” in quotes because that was the actual word the candidate used in the article I read). Hmm.

The other had done volunteer work, and talked about strengthening the community.

Guess who I voted for?

[-] tetris11@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

The loudest one with the cool sports car and botox wife?

[-] dan1101@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

I remember when local elections didn't involve political parties at all, or they would just say "independent."

[-] artisanrox@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago
[-] dan1101@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

They will be back because they can't bear the thought of their kids being taught "liberal" values. Like being tolerant and not being racist.

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