An institution representing more than 90,000 school officials across the US begged Joe Biden Wednesday to send FBI and Secret Service agents to protect them from 'mobs' of angry parents irate over vaccine and mask mandates forced upon their children - asserting their protests should be treated as 'domestic terrorism' by 'extremist hate organizations.'
In a letter penned to the president and published online, the National School Boards Association implored the US government to take a stand against these vexed parents, stating that teachers and other school staffers are under 'immediate threat' because of their burgeoning 'acts of malice, violence, and threats.'
The complaint, signed by NSBA President Viola Garcia and Interim Executive Director and CEO Chip Slaven, called upon Biden personally to and use his executive power to mobilize FBI and US Secret Service agents to guard school officials.
Parents across the nation are irate that their children are being forced to get vaccinated and wear masks in order to attend school in certain states
The complaint, signed by NSBA President Viola Garcia (left) and Interim Executive Director and CEO Chip Slaven (right), called upon Biden personally to and use his executive power to mobilize FBI and US Secret Service agents to guard school officials
'The National School Boards Association (NSBA) respectfully asks for federal law enforcement and other assistance to deal with the growing number of threats of violence and acts of intimidation occurring across the nation,' the letter to Biden begins.
The correspondence goes on to mention incidents of 'threats or actual acts of violence' against school staffers, alleging that 'angry mobs' have hindered their ability to hold school board meetings, because of reported outbursts from 'extremist' parents irate over vaccine and mask mandates being pressured upon their students in order for them to go to school.
'As these threats and acts of violence have become more prevalent,' the org asserts in the note, 'NSBA respectfully asks that a joint collaboration among federal law enforcement agencies, state and local law enforcement, and with public school officials be undertaken to focus on these threats.'
A multitude of parents have publicly voiced their outrage by protesting states' mandates on US public schools. The NSBA views these congregations as a threat to staffers and students
The complaint penned to the president implored the US government to take a stand against outraged parents, stating that teachers and other school staffers are under 'immediate threat' because of their burgeoning 'acts of malice, violence, and threats'
The complaint then states that the supposed threats and outbursts - or even alleged acts of violence - are 'impacting the delivery of educational services to students and families,' and causing school board members and other staffers to resign from their respective posts, citing concerns for their safety.
'With such acute threats and actions that are disruptive to our students’ well-being,' the letter continues, 'we urge the federal government’s intervention against individuals or hate groups who are targeting our schools and educators.'
'As the threats grow and news of is being reported, this is a critical time for a proactive approach to deal with this difficult issue.'
One of the protests mentioned in the NSBA’s letter, a board meeting in Gwinnett County in Atlanta back in May, was halted by Board Chair Everton Blair after a group of peaceful parent protesters fighting for their kids' rights to not have to wear masks during the upcoming school year, refused to don masks.
Parents all over the US are vehemently against states' vaccine and mask mandates being imposed on their children, but have found themselves unable to peacefully protest at school board meetings
The meeting was put on pause for more than an hour, leaving parents who were against the state’s mask mandates unable to voice their concerns on the subject.
Mandy Smith, a mother who has two children at Dacula Middle School in Gwinnett County, attended the meeting without a mask and wore an 'Unmask our children' shirt.
Smith argued that she was left unable to air her grievances with the policy because chair members refused to hold the meeting just because they were confronted by protesters.
'They can’t proceed with the board meeting but we’ve been in the same room for over an hour,' Smith said, frustrated. 'We can’t talk about the important issues we came here to talk about.'
Another meeting mentioned by the organization in their letter, a School Board meeting in Nevada's Clark County in August, was also spurred to a standstill after parents voiced their opposition to COVID-19 mask requirements and vaccinations.
The School Board left the room three times within the first two hours of the congregation, evacuating the room once for about 10 minutes after being met with jeers by parents unhappy with the mandates being enforced by the public school system.
After the meeting reconvened, the audience again tried to voice their opinions on the controversial matter, and were twice forced to undergo a forced intermission.
Parents are irate about not being able to choose what they think is right for their children - facing an ultimatum of getting them vaccinated and forcing them to wear masks, or not being able to attend school
Eventually, 20 minutes into the meeting, the board ended the assembly after the majority of audience refused to stand by in silence.
One attendee then stood up and addressed the crowd, saying everyone drove out to the meeting and asked if they could continue.
A police officer responded to the attendees, saying that
