Congresswoman Miller Urges the Illinois School Boards Association to Withdraw from the National School Boards Association

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) led a letter with members of the Illinois Congressional delegation urging the Illinois School Boards Association to withdraw from the National School Boards Association. 

On September 29, 2021, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the Biden Administration asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to treat concerned parents, advocating for their children peacefully, as “domestic terrorists.”

"Parents should never be treated as domestic terrorists for showing up at school board meetings to advocate for their kids," Miller said. "Many school boards across the country are trying to force racist Critical Race Theory, a perverted sexual education curriculum, and transgender policies that are harmful to teenage girls. We must empower the role of parents in their children’s education, and we hope that the Illinois School Boards Association will withdraw from the National School Boards Association."

The Illinois School Boards Association (ISBA) plans to meet today and discuss their continued involvement with the National School Boards Association (NSBA).

"The FBI is still “tagging” parents they deem threatening at school board meetings," Miller said. "I believe that Illinois parents and families should play a central role in their children’s education, not the federal government."