School Board Recall Attempts Surge in 2021 Amid COVID Closures & CRT Fears
School Board Recall Attempts Surge in 2021 Amid COVID Closures & CRT Fears Tyler Durden's Photo BY TYLER DURDEN SATURDAY, AUG 21, 2021 - 10:00 PM As summer enters the final stretch and the fall school year is about to begin, the supposed quietest part of the year has been anything but for school boards across the country, according to Ballotpedia.
School board recalls, the process of removing a member or members of a school board from office through a petitioned election, have surged this summer to record-highs as schools are caught in the crosshairs of culture wars.
Many issues have parents across the country in an uproar, such as critical race theory (CRT), virus restrictions, and transgender rights. School officials have found themselves bombarded by angry parents who say CRT is poisoning the minds of their kids. In response, school board recall efforts are sweeping the country.
So far, 58 recall efforts against 144 board members have taken place in 2021, a record high dating back to 2009. enter text