An Ohio private school has expelled three students whose moms led a coalition campaigning against Critical Race Theory being taught to their children.
Columbus Academy sent a letter to parents Andrea Gross and Amy Gonzalez informing them that their children will not be reenrolled at the school, where tuition fees cost up to $30,000 a year.
The school said Gross and Gonzalez leveled 'false and misleading attacks' on the school and its leadership through their 'inflammatory' campaign, including making claims that students were being subjected to bomb sniffing dogs on campus.
Their actions amounted to a breach of their contract with the institution in which both parties promise to nurture a 'positive and constructive working relationship'.
Gross had two children enrolled in the school while Gonzalez had one, with the two moms slamming the school for punishing their children for the activism of their parents.
Andrea Gross (left) and Amy Gonzalez (right) were told their children will not be reenrolled at Columbus Academy, where tuition fees cost up to $30,000 a year
Columbus Academy pictured. The Ohio private school expelled three students whose moms led a coalition campaigning against Critical Race Theory being taught to their children
In the letter sent to the parents, seen by Fox News, CA Head of School Melissa Soderberg and Board of Trustees President Jonathan Kass said Gross and Gonzalez had caused 'pain, and even fear for physical safety, among students, families, faculty, and staff.'
The parents 'pursued a course of action that has been anything but civil, respectful and faithful to the facts.'
'Instead you have engaged in a campaign against Columbus Academy through a sustained, and increasingly inflammatory, series of false and misleading attacks on the School and its leadership,' reads the letter.
'Your actions caused pain, and even fear for physical safety, among students, families, faculty, and staff.'
The letter also says the two moms pushed 'false' claims that bomb sniffing dogs were patroling the school and used a 'sham' video as part of their campaign.
'Among other things, no bomb sniffing dogs were brought to campus – the Gahanna Police Department does not even have dogs, bomb sniffing or otherwise – and there were never police cars with flashing lights,' the letter reads.
The letter claims the two mothers plotted how they and other parents could withhold paying their children's tuition to the school 'until your demands are met.'
'You have taken steps to explore how you, and with your encouragement, others, could withhold tuition payments and place them in escrow until your demands are met,' it reads.
Columbus Academy pictured displaying a banner that says it 'Stands Against Racism'
'You have also discussed pursuing charitable entity status for your organization, in the stated hope of persuading Columbus Academy donors to re-direct their contributions to your organization where you could use the funds as leverage to pursue your agenda.'
The two moms founded the Pro-CA Coalition back in January, campaigning against what they say is 'political extremism and a culture of fear and administration' at Columbus Academy.
As part of the campaign they say they have collected sworn testaments from other parents accusing the school of pushing progressive ideas about race on students and discriminating against conservative thinking.
Around 400 other parents of Columbus Academy students are said to have joined the campaign.
Gross and Gonzalez blasted the decision to deny their 'innocent' children's reenrolment as 'retaliation' against them for spearheading the campaign against the school.
They accused the school's leadership of trying to silence them and 'intimidate' other parents who speak out.
'The school's retaliation will forever affect my
