Unfortunately, I truly think spending time trying to fix the current system by "taking back" their schools is a waste of time and effort that could be better spent starting something new. Only when the system is challenged by competition will it change. A few parents showing up at board meetings over CRT and masks is not going to fix the foundational problems - that are many. Parents I am afraid have entered this arena far too late to have a serious impact. That horse left the barn years ago and the opportunity has been lost. The entire system needs to be scraped and rebuilt from the ground up. Any efforts trying to fix what is already there is no more effective than a band-ade on a hemorrhage. The only answer now is for parents to pull their kids out of the public schools and take charge of their children's education instead of trusting others that have failed miserably.