Parents need to take control of their boards of education and schools by running to become superintendents and trustees. By removing the extremists from positions of authority we can fix our classrooms
Monica Yatooma (@MonicaYatooma)
This is a HUGE win for parental rights in Michigan!
During a back to school event, Shane Pruitt simply took a video of pride and transgender flags hanging in his son’s middle school classroom at Parcells Middle School in Grosse Pointe and shared it so other parents would know what was happening. He was respectful. He didn’t threaten or intimidate anyone. He exercised his First Amendment rights.
In response, the school district sent police to his home with a “no trespass” order, banned him from school property, and publicly posted his photo as a trespasser. This made it nearly impossible for a father to even drop his own son off at school.
When Shane first came to me, he was frustrated, exhausted, and being treated unfairly by the district. Several attorneys turned him away. I’m so glad someone pointed him in my direction. We got him connected with the right team — David and Stephen Kallman of Kallman Legal Group — and they fought this all the way.
After a full evidentiary hearing, a federal judge has now granted Shane a preliminary injunction. The no-trespass order is blocked. His photo must come down. And the school is prohibited from further retaliation for his protected speech.
No parent should ever be punished, harassed, or banned from their child’s school simply for speaking up. Public schools do NOT get to silence parents they disagree with.
I’m incredibly proud of Shane for standing firm, and deeply grateful to the Kallman team for once again defending the constitutional rights of Michigan parents and children.
I will always stand up for parental rights and for our kids in this state. This is exactly why we fight 🙌🏻 🇺🇸
— https://nitter.net/MonicaYatooma/status/2081060752794792154#m