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cbabe

(6,028 posts)
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 01:10 PM Friday

NJ parents fume after Trump Cabinet member bans parents from public school meeting

https://www.rawstory.com/linda-mcmahon-tpusa/

NJ parents fume after Trump Cabinet member bans parents from public school meeting

Tom Boggioni
December 5, 2025 1:01PM ET

A visit by Education Secretary Linda McMahon at a public school in New Jersey ended up infuriating the parents who were invited to take part and then were banned from entering after arriving.

According to a report from MS Now, from Colts Neck, New Jersey, McMahon was scheduled to appear before the children at Cedar Drive Middle School with representatives from the late Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA to discuss civics labeled, “History Rocks!”

A memo went out to parents on Tuesday, alerting parents and giving notice under the Open Public Meetings Act, that they would be welcome if they arrived at 7:45 AM.

According to the report, parents who showed up were denied entry.

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(How many of those kids phone recorded this…)

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Timeflyer

(3,558 posts)
1. Where were the Moms for Liberty who rail about parental rights? Oh, yeah, only for certain parents...
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 01:24 PM
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sheshe2

(95,210 posts)
3. Sounds like Linda and friends
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 02:12 PM
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Are attempting to indoctrinate middle school children.

One parent, Allison Denoia, told Haefli, “We don't know what's being said and that's what's problematic for people.”

“That's what scared me. Public schools are supposed to be nonpartisan.

odins folly

(508 posts)
4. It's the ONLY way
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 02:43 PM
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To ensure those delicate minds are not poisoned by their damn dirty hippie leftist, communist, Marxist, furry loving, transgender, tofu eating “parents” and are only educated about the grand and glorious dear leader and his grand and glorious transformation of the US of A!!!!!!!


ActRaiser

(45 posts)
5. Blood boiling
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 02:58 PM
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I graduated from Cedar Drive way back in 1987 (8th grade). I wrote the school superintendent a very pointed letter yesterday about this visit. Apparently the head of the school board is the one who arranged it.
Trump already built one of his ugly golf courses on the other side of town, but apparently that was not enough. Now they need to brainwash 12 year olds. It sickens me to see this garbage in my hometown.

Attilatheblond

(7,997 posts)
6. Does New Jersey have laws re public meetings? Open Meeting Laws?
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 02:59 PM
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GOP Policy Lickers sure do hate the American Public.

aggiesal

(10,487 posts)
7. I would have gone to the office and request taking my child out of school for the day, you know, dental appointment. n/t
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 03:08 PM
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barbtries

(31,043 posts)
8. I would have gone to the office and said
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 03:22 PM
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if I can't be in there my kid can't be in there. I won't have my child propagandized by this abomination administration.

I've said as much to hotel clerks and auto mechanics. I also told a jesus freak years and years ago in no uncertain terms not to talk to my son while I went into the grocery store (he was skating).

aggiesal

(10,487 posts)
9. I would have loved to see 300 parents go to the office and pull out their child ...
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 03:35 PM
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If the school declined, I would have made kidnapping charges on the school district.

I say that now, not having a child in that school, but that's how I feel.

barbtries

(31,043 posts)
13. honestly it seems to me
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 04:24 PM
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that it would be the right thing to do.

Propaganda is their number one job. It's killing us.

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