Posted on 10/23/21
| News Source: Washington Times
The National School Boards Association issued an apology late Friday for urging federal authorities to target unruly school board meetings, a missive that spurred Attorney General Merrick Garland’s much-decried decision to bring in the FBI.
In a memo to state affiliates, the NSBA board of directors cited the Sept. 29 letter to President Biden from association president Viola M. Garcia and interim executive director and CEO Chip Slaven that raised the specter of domestic terrorism and hate crimes.
“On behalf of NSBA, we regret and apologize for the letter,” said the NSBA memo. “There was no justification for some of the language included in the letter. We should have had a better process in place to allow for consultation on a communication of this significance. We apologize also for the strain and stress this situation has caused you and your organizations.”
Rep. Elise Stefanik, New York Republican, responded to the memo by asking Mr. Garland to “immediately reverse the FBI’s targeting of parents as ‘domestic terrorists,’” while Sen. Josh Hawley, Missouri Republican, called on Mr. Garland to resign.
It was a dangerous abuse of authority that has badly compromised the Justice Dept’s integrity and Garland’s. He should resign,” tweeted Mr. Hawley.