this is not who we are

͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ {NAME}, We’re losing civility. A recent school board meeting in Roxbury, New Jersey turned rowdy as 10 members of the audience, including Morris County commissioners Tayfun Selen and Thomas Mastrangelo, interrupted the board to demand a purging of LGBTQ+ books at the school library. Political stunts like these have sent shockwaves across New Jersey, and our country – making national news. Is this really what we want our state to be known for? Districts for Democracy is fighting to protect our kids and schools from culture wars and censorship.[The thing is, {NAME}, we need your support to stop the book-burning brigade. Can you pitch in $10 today to ensure our team has the resources to stop these partisan culture wars once and for all?]( If you've stored your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will be processed immediately. [DONATE $10 NOW »]( [DONATE $25 NOW »]( [DONATE $50 NOW »]( [DONATE $100 NOW »]( [DONATE $150 NOW »]( [ANOTHER AMOUNT »]( Far-right extremists are trying to tear our communities apart, and our attention away from what really matters: the children and their right to educational excellence. Students have the right to be exposed to different ideas and to learn without shame. They should be able to discuss everything from history, science, and current events in a mature and open way. The events at the Roxbury school board meeting are a clear indication of the urgency of this issue, and why I started Districts for Democracy. [Will you join me in holding elected officials and school board members accountable and promoting educational excellence for all by chipping in $10 today?]( [DONATE NOW »]( Thank you, Tom Malinowski --------------------------------------------------------------- Districts for Democracy will work one school board, legislative, and congressional district at a time to recruit and support candidates committed to freedom of inquiry, thought, and speech for everyone. We want to keep the culture wars out of our schools, return school board elections to their nonpartisan roots, and keep our schools and universities focused on their central mission: helping our kids become educated and engaged citizens of these United States. ONCE]( MONTHLY]( Paid for by Districts for Democracy Districts for Democracy P.O. Box 01 Ringoes, NJ 08851-0001 United States If you need to you can unsubscribe here: [unsubscribe]( You can also [click here to donate](.