The National School Board Association is mostly funded by taxpayers. Local school districts pay dues to the association to join as members.
National School Boards Association Executive Director and CEO Chip Slaven and President Viola Garcia wrote the now-famous Sept. 29 letter to President Joe Biden that asked for federal law enforcement “to deal with the growing number of threats of violence and acts of intimidation occurring across the nation.”
This prompted Attorney General Merrick Garland to send a memo to the head of the FBI, directing the FBI to look into parents who raise their voices at school board meetings.
But since then, the NSBA board of directors have disavowed the letter that demonized parents who push back against schools boards and administrators.
The NSBA, a federation of state associations that represent locally elected school boards, apologized to its members in an Oct. 22 letter.
In 2019, the NSBA had $19.2 million in revenue, according to their filings, and most of which — $17,455,669 — came from “program services.”
The services section of their website states, “NSBA develops and offers unparalleled programs and services to enable its members to be their most impactful. From executive development to resource provider, NSBA creates opportunities to connect, share and learn from peers and from the best thinkers, strategists and managers.”
Americans should be wary of handing over taxpayer dollars to an association who asks the Attorney General to sic the FBI on parents at school board meetings.
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