Virginia teachers make list of parents against curriculum on 'racial equity', plan to hack their websites: Report
A group of "current and former teachers" in Loudoun County, Virginia, has reportedly compiled a list of parents who appeared to disagree with the school system's actions, especially its inclusion of 'controversial' racial concepts in its curriculum. The group reportedly wanted to use “hackers” to silence these parents’ communications and “expose these people publicly.”
An investigation undertaken by The Daily Wire revealed how a 624-member private Facebook group called “Anti-Racist Parents of Loudoun County” named parents and plotted fundraising for their activities. Now, a sheriff's criminal investigations division is reportedly reviewing the matter.
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According to the conservative outlet, the "county’s prosecutor, narrowly elected with the help of $845,000 in cash from George Soros," is part of the Facebook group. Members of the said group targeted "those who objected to, sought to debate, or were even simply 'neutral' about 'critical race theory,'" which was described as a "radical philosophy".
Loudoun's school system has, in recent years, has used more racial rhetoric in its curricula, per the outlet. The body is reportedly paying close to $500,000 to one consulting company for the purpose. Meanwhile, all staffers are required to undergo 'Equity in the Center' training that has reportedly heightened a sense of injustice.
The school system has previously proposed and subsequently withdrawn a policy banning teachers from disagreeing with its racial philosophies, even outside school district premises. Last January, the school board’s Equity Committee voted unanimously to “Offer/Provide Equity in the Center-like training to parents," according to The Daily Wire.
Beth Barts, 50, a former teacher who was elected to the school board in 2019, reportedly has a reputation for lashing out at parents who raised concerns about the so-called "equity" agenda or demanded that schools be reopened. On March 4, Barts's colleagues censured her for her pattern of social media conduct, saying she had failed to “welcome and encourage active cooperation of Loudoun County residents." And on March 9, the board temporarily removed her from all committee assignments," the Loudoun Times reported.
In the aforementioned private Facebook group, Barts allegedly rallied a crew who intended to "expose" personal details of those against critical race theory (CRT). "Gather information (community mailing lists, list of folks who are in charge of the anti-CRT movement, lists of local lawmakers/folks in charge)," one member wrote in a massive thread that was promoted by Barts.
"Infiltrate (create fake online profiles and join these groups to collect and communicate information, hackers who can either shut down their websites or redirect them to pro-CRT/anti-racist informational webpages). Spread information (expose these people publicly, create online petitions, create counter-mailings)." Heeding the call almost immediately, several members of the “Anti-Racist” group began listing dozens of parents, including details of where they lived, their employers, as well as their spouses' names.
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office obtained screenshots of the thread.
“We have been presented with evidence of open organization of criminal activity intended to infringe 1st Amendment rights," David Gordon, director of the Virginia Project, wrote to Loudoun Sheriff Mike Chapman. "We believe one intended target of this activity is our presentation on Critical Race Theory. Please note in particular the threat to hack websites, which from firsthand experience we know is not an idle one.”
“The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is aware of the situation and the information has been forwarded to our criminal investigations division to review the matter," Kraig Troxell, a spokesman for the sheriff, told The Daily Wire.