Thread by @lukerosiak

@ConceptualJames @MattFre29255087 I made WhatAreTheyLearning.com for this reason. Not only is there so much indoctrination in the 13,000 school districts that even a superhero like @ConceptualJames can't keep track of it all, but parents can't rely on outsiders to save them. Parents have to, er, "do the work."

@ConceptualJames @MattFre29255087 Professional activists have been running asymmetrical warfare on schools. They know how to work the obscure levers of power, and they have templates that they deploy. Regular people are confused and overwhelmed. This site builds community and shares info, but it's parent-powered.

@ConceptualJames @MattFre29255087 Schools count on the fact that most people don't know what's going on in classrooms, and if they find out, it's kind of ephemeral, lost in the flood. It needs to be documented in one place for perpetuity. The site can do that, and make it easier for parents to take the first step

@ConceptualJames @MattFre29255087 I'm not sure schools care about doing the right thing, but they do care immensely about avoiding embarassment. And their own lesson plans, with no added commentary, are enough to be embarassing. Almost no one agrees with it. But everyone's hoping someone else will speak out.

@ConceptualJames @MattFre29255087 This site lets parents anonymously take the first step by sharing what's being taught. Others see it on the district-specific profile page. Then some should raise the issue in school board meetings, and believe their own eyes versus the jargon and euphemisms they will be met with

@ConceptualJames @MattFre29255087 After I wrote stories about "equity" in schools, many parents starting expressing their shock and fear to me, and asking for help. I wanted to help. But I knew they if they weren't taking action themselves locally, it wouldn't be enough. I wanted to help them help themselves.