Old North News

The Mecklenburg County Chapter Chair for the Moms for Liberty Foundation, Brooke Weiss, shared the lessons her daughter’s teachers enacted within the first week of school, slamming the theme of ‘The American Dream’ as being meant for white people.

"It’s the 2nd day of school & my daughter’s ELA teacher told the class the American dream is designed for only white people," Weiss said. "She also has a banned book bulletin board displayed right outside her classroom. @Moms4Liberty will hold @CharMeckSchools & @CMSboard accountable."

Weiss shared the event on Platform X, formerly known as Twitter, continuing the thread to add that her daughter is an 11th grader in the school district, and the theme of the entire semester long class was The American Dream. Weiss was upset that the message was delivered so early in the year, and also shared that she had scheduled a meeting with the principal on the following day, August 30th.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School district, one of the largest in the state of North Carolina, has 180 schools and over 139,000 students, according to their 2021-22 district report card. Their reading performance score for the year showed 54% of students at a Not Proficient level, compared to the state average of 52% Not Proficient. Their math performance scores for the year were 50% Not Proficient, equal to the state average. Their four year graduation rate was also three percent lower than the state average of 86.4%.

Moms for Liberty is a national, multi-chapter organization that was founded by two mothers and former school board members. Their mission is to educate and empower parents and families across the country to exercise their authority and rights as parents within the public education system and all levels of government. The organization now has 297 total chapters across 46 states.