Good news for Democrats, taking back school boards around the country

[Bev54]

Dems are taking back school boards from Maga extremists around the country, reported in the Guardian:


Rightwing extremists defeated by Democrats in US school board elections
Republican-backed culture warrior candidates fare poorly in Illinois and Wisconsin, offering hope to the left

Adam Gabbatt
@adamgabbatt
Fri 21 Apr 2023 10.00 BST

Scores of rightwing US extremists were defeated in school-board elections in April, in a victory for the left and what Democrats hope could be effective for running against Republicans in the year ahead.

In Illinois, Democrats said more than 70% of school-board candidates it had endorsed won their races, often defeating the kinds of anti-LGBTQ+ culture-warrior candidates who have taken control of school boards across the country.


Republican-backed candidates in Wisconsin also fared poorly. Moms for Liberty, a rightwing group linked to wealthy Republican donors which has been behind book-banning campaigns in the US, said only eight of its endorsed candidates won election to school boards, and other conservative groups also reported disappointing performances.


https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/apr/21/school-board-elections-illinois-wisconsin-republicans-lose

[Grown2Hate]

1. Fantastic! School boards are SUPER important.

Happy for some good news today. Thank you!

[LoisB]

4. You are right. Unfortunately, so many people don't understand this.

[Skittles]

2. I read a political flyer I received in the mail

from a gal wanting to stop the extremists from taking over - i will be voting for her

[BigmanPigman]

3. Covid created hostility and the MAGATs

took over. Now some are stepping back but they still linger.

[bsiebs]

5. Happened here in Manhattan Beach, CA

There were three (of five) seats open. The MAGA team actually sent out flyers saying they were the "trifecta". They went down in a dismal crash 60-40. They are trash. We also voted out the city counsel person that went in front of the school board and read what she said was pornographic content in a book about lgbtq people. They finally had to cut her mic off, and at the time, she was our mayor. crazy.

[Bev54]

6. Good to hear. I hope the trend continues.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

7. good... we are starting to pay attention to school board and judge elections