Thread by @DefendingEd

Several State School Board Associations have responded to the @NSBAPublicEd letter to President Biden. Has your state responded? To find out, click the link below! If they haven't, send them a request to respond! Links also provided on our website below.
defendinged.org/press-releases…

Response from @ArkSchBdsAssn: "The Arkansas School Boards Association was not consulted by NSBA prior to the letter being sent and we disagree with much of the substance of the letter." (see full statement at the link above)

Response from Delaware School Boards Assoc.:
"The DSBA has communicated our concerns with the letter to the NSBA numerous times & in strong language...It was inappropriate for the NSBA to issue the Sept 29, 2021 letter to President Biden without first consulting with the DSBA..."

A letter from @FLSchoolBoards to @NSBAPublicEd: "Several elements of your letter run counter to the tenets embraced by the FSBA, and this communication has caused serious concerns, conflict, and consternation for many of our members within the FSBA." (read full letter below)

Response from The Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) @gsbacomm: "While we look for support to our state and federal governments, we do not seek the involvement of federal law enforcement or other officials in local decisions."

Louisiana School Boards Assoc. @LSBALeads: "Our concern is that NSBA’s request and description of events is not a universal occurrence at all school boards, it fails to align with the standards of good governance, & it discourages active participation in the governance process."

Statement from @MSBAonline: "The [NSBA] letter was sent without knowledge, input or approval from the Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA). MSBA does not support the action taken by NSBA."

Response from the Missouri School Boards' Association: "...MSBA was not consulted nor given the opportunity to advise on the NSBA letter to the White House. We were disappointed with the NSBA letter and have clearly expressed our disagreement to them in no uncertain terms."

Response from the Montana School Boards Association: "...we respectfully disagree with NSBA’s recent decision to request federal assistance to stop threats and acts of violence against public schoolchildren, public school board members, & other public school district officials."

📩@NHSBAConnect: "The New Hampshire School Boards Assoc. was not consulted before the letter/press release was sent by the [NSBA] to President Biden regarding disruptions at school board meetings. NHSBA was not consulted, was not asked to opine, & was not asked to provide input."

Response from the North Carolina School Boards Association @NCSBA: "I have written to both NSBA President Garcia and NSBA Interim Executive Director Chip Slaven conveying the Association’s disagreement with the letter’s tone and contents."

The @PSBA to @DV_Journal: "The Pennsylvania School Boards Association was not consulted prior to the letter being sent by the National School Boards Association to President Biden. We were not asked for input nor discussion on its content."
delawarevalleyjournal.com/pa-school-boar…

Response from Tennessee School Boards Association @TSBA_News: "NSBA’s advocacy efforts are focused more on contentious issues that divide their membership instead of educational issues that should further the mission of their members."

Response from the Texas Association of School Boards @tasbnews: "TASB was not consulted nor involved in the development of the NSBA letter. Here at TASB we strongly believe in local governance."

Statement from @VASchoolBoards: "The decision by NSBA to write this letter is not the first disagreement that VSBA has had with its national association and probably will not be the last, but it is important that our members and the citizens of this state know where VSBA stands."

Just in from #Wyoming: "I would like to let you know that the Wyoming School Boards Association had no role in drafting or disseminating the letter from the [NSBA]...We object to the tone and the language contained in this letter."
Full statement here: defendinged.org/press-releases…

We received a reply from the Ohio School Boards Association @OHschoolboards: "OSBA was unaware of the NSBA letter before its distribution...We certainly do not approve of many aspects...We have also made our dissatisfaction known to the NSBA governing board and staff."

Statement from Idaho School Boards Assoc.: "Had we been asked, we would have readily pointed out the mischaracterization of parents and patrons in our communities as domestic terrorists who merited federal investigation. We want parents & patrons engaged in our public schools..."