“We have ornaments,” Tiffany Justice points out proudly, quick to show a version of a Thomas Jefferson quote on the ornament: “God that gave us life, gave us liberty.”
Liberty is a word she uses often.
Justice and fellow mom Tina Descovich are the two women behind Moms for Liberty, a group of conservatives that came together in January to fight for parental rights in Florida and has since spread across the country.
These two moms, both former school board members, joined forces when they say they found they had similar mounting frustrations about being unable to stop Covid-related mandates. They felt too much power was given to unions and school districts in the education system, they say, and that the system protects itself instead of helping students.
“I think Covid has allowed all of America to see behind the education curtain,” Justice told CNN. “So, we just thought we could take the skills that we have learned and the inside information that we learned about the public education system to help parents advocate more effectively for their children.”
The duo’s initial goal was to establish 67 chapters, one in each Florida county. Two weeks after the organization launched, however, a mom from New York reached out, expressing interest in starting a chapter there, Descovich said.
“I said, ‘Yes, let’s do it,” Justice said. “From that moment on, it’s been like a wildfire all across the country.”
“Just like with any successful organization or business or anyone that’s successful, if you fill the need that’s out there, people will be drawn to it,” Descovich said.
The organization grew exponentially in a matter of months, according to the founders, who say they now have 167 chapters across more than 30 states with 70,000 members. They say their goal is to…
Source : cnn
