Florida School Boards Association Rejects FBI Intervention at Local Board Meetings

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Included in its list of examples of "threats or actual acts of violence" for which NSBA is seeking federal law enforcement assistance were:
55% : The group said parents at local school board meetings were also spreading "propaganda" about the teaching of concepts of CRT in K-12 schools, "despite the fact that critical race theory is not taught in public schools and remains a complex law school and graduate school subject well beyond the scope of a K-12 class."
54% : This includes our Governor, Legislature, local law enforcement, communities, and our members questioning our commitment to the First Amendment rights of citizens, which we believe is the bedrock of democracy and would always protect.
51% : Christina Pushaw, press secretary for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), said the governor praised the FSBA "for taking a stand for parents' rights and the First Amendment in Florida's communities."
50% : "[O]ur districts will continue to work closely and collaborate with local law enforcement to effectively address these and other issues of public safety if and when they arise," FSBA noted.
44% : "But in the rare instances that disputes may cross the line into threatening territory, Florida law enforcement are well-equipped to protect Floridians, whether they are elected officials or concerned citizens," she continued.
42% : The Florida School Boards Association has rejected the National School Boards Association's (NSBA) request for federal law enforcement assistance to cope with frustrated parents who object to Critical Race Theory (CRT) and mask mandates at local school board meetings.
42% : FSBA joins the Louisiana and Virginia School Board Associations, also members of NSBA, who rejected the national association's request to bring in federal law enforcement to local school board meetings.
36% : While FSBA asserts "Illegal acts, violence, and intimidation of any public officials should not be tolerated," the association states such incidents belong in the jurisdiction of local law enforcement.

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