We the parents followed these 12 rules to fight America's most notorious school board
This is how parents can take the fight to local activist school boards
Parents of the World, Unite!: How to Save Our Schools from the Left’s Radical Agenda
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PUBLIUS SPECIAL GUEST: Ian Prior, author of Parents of the World, Unite!: How to Save Our Schools from the Left’s Radical Agenda
With my new book, "Parents of the World Unite! How To Save Our School From The Left’s Radical Agenda," in which I document the successes the parents in Loudoun County had in shining the spotlight of accountability on America’s most notorious public school administration and school board. The story is told through 12 strategic rules that helped guide our actions over the past two years but can also be used to maximum effect by parents and parent groups throughout the country.
Every Neighborhood Is a Battlefield.
Pay attention to what happens on your street and in your community. The infection of cancel culture and wokeism is not limited to the federal government, corporate boardrooms, professional sports, or Hollywood but has arrived next door.
Activate, Investigate, Communicate.
Every parent can be a private investigator into the moral corruption of the schools that they pay for and send their children to. With key tools like the Freedom of Information Act, the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, and targeted media outreach, anyone can start to shine the spotlight of accountability on their school district.
Always Flip the Script.
With a combination of fearlessness and humorous mockery, parents can punch throughthe far left’s most potent psychological tool—fear of cancel culture—and bring the fight to the bullies.
Identify the "Bad Guys" and Take It to ’Em.
Every conflict by its nature needs a good versus evil framework. It is therefore important to find the right "bad guys" to fight.
Turn Your Fight into Must-See TV.
You cannot inspire in the darkness; you cannot pressure the enemy without the pressure of bad publicity. The greatest generals in history always knew that there must be an element of showmanship to the battle.
Do Not Get Stuck in the Mud.
Always be in motion. The opposition, however clumsily, will start to fight back and try to engage you on their terms. Do not fall into the trap. When they zig, you must zag and keep moving forward to your goal.
When They Mobilize, Go Guerrilla.
When you’re going up against the status quo, they will find a way to mobilize their political power and legacy media. That’s inevitable. What’s not inevitable is how you respond. When they finally confront you in the air, morph into a guerrilla operation that maneuvers on the ground.
Do Not Stop at the Wall.
A battle will have ebbs and flows, and you will find yourself hitting a wall. External and internal dynamics will make it challenging to get past that wall into the green fields on the other side. Explode through the wall.
You’ve Gotta Believe.
All your work means nothing unless you believe in your cause and believe that you can win. Be flexible and open to ideas, but never take your eyes off the North Star and never forget why you joined the fight in the first place.
Don’t Let ‘Em Off the Ropes.
Eventually your strategies and tactics, if well executed, will bring you to a moment when your opponent is on the ropes. They’ve made crucial mistakes to be in that situation. When this happens, it’s not time to back off. Go for the knockout.
Don’t Be Overly Reliant on Past Success.
The greater the success, the greater the dangers that follow. Complacency will often set in as will the tendency to overly rely on the strategies and tactics that brought victory. Eventually your opponents will adapt and exploit.
Play the Endgame.
Always know your endgame. What started as your primary goal may become subsumed into something much greater than you could have imagined. When it comes time to shift to that greater purpose, let your opponents distract themselves with what they think, while you silently redeploy your efforts to the final victory.
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BIO: Ian Prior is one of the most recognizable voices in the parents’ revolution that has swept the country. Ian began his career as an attorney in New England in 2002 after graduating from Boston University School of Law. He transitioned into politics in 2011, working on various Republican campaigns before serving as a top spokesman at the Justice Department. Ian is married and has two daughters in elementary school in Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia. In 2021, Ian formed the group “Fight for Schools."
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Ian Prior, author of Parents of the World, Unite!: How to Save Our Schools from the Left’s Radical Agenda