KTVL by KRISTINA WATROBSKI | Crisis in the Classroom Monday, December 5th 2022
WASHINGTON (CITC) — The Biden administration is disbanding its newly formed national parents council after several advocacy groups accused it of violating federal law.
The National Parents and Families Engagement Council was formed in June as a way to "facilitate strong and effective relationships between schools and parents, families and caregivers." Representatives were handpicked by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to help the agency engage with communities at the local level.
Less than a month later, the Biden administration was hit with a lawsuit by parental rights groups claiming the council was ideologically divisive. Plaintiffs Parents Defending Education (PDE), America First Legal (AFL) and Fight for Schools and Families (FFS) noted that members of the council included those who stood by a National Schools Boards Association (NSBA) letter that likened concerned parents at school board meetings to "domestic terrorists."
The lawsuit also argued the council failed to meet other various federal requirements, including open and transparent public meetings and public oversight.
The DOE appeared to concede Monday, as it announced that while it "disagrees" with the notion that it violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), it will no longer move forward with the council.
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https://ktvl.com/news/nation-world/biden-admin-disbands-fake-parents-council-after-pushback-from-parental-rights-groups
